NOT OF THIS EARTH (1957) – Episode 207 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

“If I do not receive blood within four chronoctons of time, I will have no need of emotion.”  Okay… what’s a chronocton? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they try not to look into the eyes of the alien in Not of This Earth (1957).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 207 – Not of This Earth (1957)

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Synopsis: An alien agent from the distant planet Davana is sent to Earth via a high-tech matter transporter. There, he terrorizes Southern California in an attempt to acquire blood for his dying race, the result of a devastating nuclear war.

• Director: Roger Corman
• Writers: Charles B. Griffith (as Charles Griffith) and Mark Hanna
• Special Effects: Paul Blaisdell (uncredited), Bob Burns (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Paul Birch as Paul Johnson
  • Beverly Garland as Nadine Storey
  • Morgan Jones as Harry Sherbourne
  • William Roerick as Dr. F.W. Rochelle
  • Jonathan Haze as Jeremy Perrin
  • Dick Miller as Joe Piper (credited as Richard Miller)
  • Anna Lee Carroll as Davanna Woman (credited as Anne Carroll)
  • Pat Flynn as Simmons
  • Barbara Bohrer as Waitress
  • Roy Engel as Sgt. Walton
  • Tamar Cooper as Joanne
  • Harold Fong as Speciman
  • Lyle Latell as Paul Johnson (some scenes)
  • Gail Ganley as Girl
  • Ralph Reed as Boy
  • Jan Boleslavsky as Davanna Contact (face in the Davanna transporter) (uncredited)
  • John Clark as Man (uncredited)
  • Tom Graeff as Car Park Attendant (uncredited)
  • Charles B. Griffith as Man at Newsstand (uncredited)
  • Hank Mann as Bum (uncredited)
  • Herbert L. Strock as Self – writer of prologue (uncredited)

The Classic Era Grue-Crew go back to their B-movie roots with the Roger Corman classic Not of This Earth (1957)! A bloodthirsty alien journeys to Earth looking for a fresh supply and hires a doctor, his nurse, and a somewhat sketchy right-hand man to unwittingly aid him in the development of the population as a food source for Devana, his home planet. This one checks all the boxes: quirky science fiction gadgets, alien powers, and plot twists; a great cast with excellent science fiction/horror pedigrees; and a Paul Blaisdell-created creature with an assist from Bob Burns! To top it off, the film features the requisite Dick Miller appearance. And, oh, those alien eyes! There is so much to discuss, so many side streets to traverse, and so much fun to be had.

At the time of this writing, Not of This Earth (1957) is available to stream from Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, Classic Horror Movie Channel, and YouTube. 

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Chad – is The Monolith Monsters (1957), another classic science fiction-horror B-movie from 1957. There are plenty of familiar faces in the cast. The Grue Crew also plans to have a guest join them for the episode, so you won’t want to miss this one!

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