Kind of a mixed bag. I'd trade most of the stuff before Peter Graves' flashback for more googly-eyed alien scenes. Nothing wrong with psuedo-futuristic doodads manned by laser-equipped aliens in caves with giant bugs creeping around. Thankfully, the aliens-from-a-dying-world-colonizing-Earth premise saves Killers From Space from ending up D.O.A. There's almost no character development. There's way too much scurrying here and there. Graves' dialogue with the alien leader is almost a relief; this scene should've occurred much sooner. One thread that does work well is the patronizing, even menacing glares that Graves gets from everyone in the hospital (except the doctor). It's as though they not only don't believe his experiences with the aliens, they're hostile. That scene mimics the way the aliens treat him, particularly when they're 'operating' on him. Both the 'good' and the 'bad' guys mess with his head. Maybe the message here involves our fear overcoming our decency when we're afraid--ironically becoming more like our enemies.Probably the scariest thing in Killers From Space isn't sci-fi at all: the footage from the nuclear bomb test. Not so much the blast itself, but the soldiers who must've been exposed to some radiation, even in their trenches, not to mention the naive civilian onlookers. The seriousness of the Cold War theme deserved a more consistent portrayal of the era's fears and dangers. I'm not expecting superb special effects in a low-budget movie, but the acting and script never made it out of the cave.Not one of the better 50s sci-fi movies, but not terrible either.

If you like old, bad sci fi movies like me then this is a very enjoyable "classic" from that genre. It has it all, bad actors giving really stupid dialog, giant insects and reptiles, aliens with a plot to take over the earth, stupid actions by stupid characters, flying machines. What more could you ask for? Best watched with a big bowl of popcorn and friends to share all the laughs with.

This is not a grand film but it is very much fun. I can't resist the bug eyed aliens. How did the actors see anything in those crazy looking things? LOL. And a giant spider, lizard and other creatures you'll get to see.Doug was in an airplane when things happened and he awoke with the idea of getting information to someone - that someone is aliens! The people that know Doug knows that something is wrong with him. Doug ends up in a hospital with doctors putting him under hypnosis and giving him a drug that will block out imaginary things (sorta a truth serum) and while under he tells them the fascinating story of the alien abduction. When Doug awakens he decides he has to save planet Earth from those evil aliens.Again, not a great film but fun if you like the older Sci-Fi Horror B-films! 6/10

This is a wonderful, engrossing film which skillfully captures your attention from the onset. Beginning with actual footage of Nevada atomic tests & a mysterious accident of the lead scientist involving extra terrestrial invaders; excellently portrayed by Peter Graves. First class believable acting by the entire cast. Quality directing, quality film & sound production. Excellent plot & continuity. It captures & keeps your interest from beginning to end. I was quite surprised considering the poor, ridiculous title. It deserved a better name. Atomic Invaders perhaps.Yet everyone seems to obsess on the primitive bug-eyed alien makeup prosthetics without stopping to realize there were none of the silicones, plastics, latex, vinyls, makeup or technology available in 54. Everything used glass vacuum tubes to operate. There were no miniaturized circuits.Appreciate these films for the Technology they had available. Judge them on the story, acting, directing, production, quality & methodology available at that time. Also keep in mind the level of scientific knowledge at the time the story was written. 54 was the era of the hydrogen Superbomb. No color TV. Rotary phones. No cordless or wireless anything. No internet. No satellites. No space travel. Giant Univac computer.If you cannot view these old movies objectively with consideration of the timeframe & technology capabilities when it was made, don't bother to watch them at all.If these post Xgen's can pull their heads out of their chum buckets long enough to see past the limited makeup & prosthetics available in the early 50's B&W, you might be able to appreciate how great this little sci-fi movie really is. You can't bash a movie for lack of available technology. They didn't have plastics, silicones, vinyl, latex, cgi or any of the makeup or special effects capabilities we have today. They barely had B&W TV and only 3 channels at best. Not even cable. Only the biggest high budget major studio productions were allowed color cameras & color film processing. Huge expensive units processing 3 simultaneous film strips to create color movies & were limited in availability & processing labs.Don't base your opinions on technology, special effects & Makeup comparisons with modern technology. It is evidence of a shallow mind. Like bashing our country's founders because they did not have electricity, cars, planes or trains in the 1700's. It shows the lack of intelligence of the commenter.If you are intelligent enough to see past the limitations of makeup prosthetics & 50's technology & can appreciate a good sci-fi story, then give this gem a chance. It was a truly well written, well acted, excellently directed, quality produced, riveting story which was poorly titled and stuck with primitive alien makeup prosthetics available in 54. It was one of Peter Graves better performances.Ignore the opinions of this neophytes who weren't even alive in the 50's & lack the capability or education to base judgments intelligently. There was a lot more substance & quality to this film story than most sci-fi films produced in the past 15 years.