I kind of wish that the "monster" costume hadn't been designed to look like a relief map of the Moon. That seemed silly to me even when the movie was new. And the gait of the actor--someone said he walked like his pants were full of mud--is a bit on the risible side, too. But overall, it's a tough, good little movie.

My Aunt Sis was a very proper 6th grade school teacher. She assumed the title meant that it would be a realistic depiction of space travel. I don't think she'd ever seen a monster movie before, and was quite alarmed by the whole thing.


May you be safely in heaven before the devil knows you're dead.