The story is set in a futuristic 1973. A rescue mission arrives on Mars to retrieve (Marshall Thompson), the lone survivor of the first manned mission.
The film concludes with the crew realizing the creature has a larger lung capacity; they ultimately defeat it by venting the ship’s atmosphere, suffocating the beast while they remain in pressure suits. Special Editions & Availability
Played by Ray "Crash" Corrigan in a rubber suit, the creature is portrayed as a "vampire" that sucks its victims dry of blood and glandular fluids to survive in the arid Martian environment. subtitle It!.The.Terror.from.Beyond.Space.1958....
The science fiction horror classic is a landmark of "B-movie" cinema, famously cited as a primary inspiration for Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece, Alien . Despite its modest budget, the film created a lasting template for the "stowaway monster" trope in space. Core Premise & Plot
Carruthers is suspected of murdering his crew to survive, though he insists a Martian monster was responsible. The story is set in a futuristic 1973
As the ship travels back to Earth, the creature begins picking off crew members one by one. Key Features & Production
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (Special Edition) (Blu-ray) Special Editions & Availability Played by Ray "Crash"
To save money, production used only one multilevel spaceship set, which was redressed to represent six different floors: Control, Quarters, Laboratory, two Storage levels, and the Motor level.