- Actors: David Love, Dawn Bender, Bryan Grant, Harvey B. Dunn, Tom Graeff
- Directors: Tom Graeff
- Writers: Tom Graeff
- Producers: Tom Graeff
- Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Paradox
- Release Date: Oct 1 2002
- Run Time: 86 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004W1A5
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In this pulp science-fiction film, a flying saucer full of aliens of a "Superior Race" lands on Earth, searching for grazing grounds for their Gargon cattle. One of the aliens uses a ray gun to kill a curious dog ("They blast the flesh off humans!"). Rebellious Derek inspects Sparky's dog tag and realizes that civilized beings inhabit the planet. He begs his companions to consider the rights of the people of Earth, but the other crewmen turn on him. They leave one of the lobster-like Gargon chained inside of a cave, make responsible Thor hunt down the escaping Derek, and return to their home planet to fetch herds of Gargon.
While Derek befriends Betty, Gramps, and Joe in the nearest suburban utopia, Thor's relentless manhunt results in numerous blasted skeletons and abductions. The fun really gets going when the now gigantic Gargon escapes its chains and goes on a murderous rampage. Spunky Betty begins a romance with Derek, who promises to make Earth his home. Reporter Joe is hot on the trail of the double-murder story that grows into something really big. Teenagers from Outer Space sports primitive special effects and almost-bad acting, but really they just add to the angsty fun of this 1959 flick.
Video Details
Thrill-crazed space kids on a ray gun rampage! A strange flying saucer lands in the desert near Hollywood, bringing a deadly menace to Earth: a
mischievous gang of teenagers from outer space! Derek, the one alien who's not a hoodlum, makes his way into town and meets a cute little Earth girl, Betty Moran, who has stars in her eyes. "Interplanetary relations" begin. Thor, the teen alien bully, unleashes his pet Gargon monster. It grows to titanic proportions and devours it's way into the heart of Hollywood! Will Earth survive? This is Atomic Age entertainment at its best! David Love, Tom Graeff, Dawn Anderson, Bryant Grant, King Moody, Harvey B. Dunn, Thomas Lockyer.
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Incredibly idiotic and incredibly funny!
Jun 7 2004
Format:DVD
Don't let the rating fool you. This may be one of the worst movies ever made, but it is also, unquestionably, one of the funniest! In this ridiculous sci-fi horror flick, everything is atrocious: the script, the acting, not to mention the special effects. Who could forget the film's "monster" being nothing more than a siloutte of a lobster! One of my favorite effects are the flesh tearing ray guns the aliens use and leave nothing but the victim's skeleton (in one scene the editing is so bad that you can actually see the metal screws holding the prop together!) Fans of "Plan 9 From Outer Space", "Attack of the 50 Foot Tall Woman", "Eegah", and "The Creeping Terror" will get a kick out of this film. It is a staple at "All Time Worst Movies" conventions. Don't hesitate to rent this one. It is a riot!
Better treated as a MST 3K episode
April 27 2003
Format:DVD
While this movie can stand on its own, it simply begs for a Mystery Science Theater 3000 treatment, and it got one. I believe this was the funniest MST-3K'd movie ever, I mean eye-squirting funny. The voice-over for Grandpa alone is worth the price. You'd perhaps be better served finding this one on the MST-3K collections that are also coming out on DVD.
Good Solid Science Fiction Camp
Nov 30 2010
Format:DVD
Teenagers from Outer Space does not pretend to be anything more than what it is: science fiction camp with a sense of humour. In this respect, the film actually works and as a consequence is rather entertaining.
In fact, the premise of the film is actually plausible. If there was such an alien race from outer space, why wouldn't they see earth as a potential grazing ground for their monstrous cattle, and why would they necessarily see any value to human life apart from any other life form.
However, the film recognizes its low budget, and instead has a lot of camp fun playing out the scenario of good alien and bad alien. We have good alien Derek, who admires humanity and ends up not only falling in love with an earthling, but wanting to make his permanent home on earth. Then you have the bad alien, Thor, who enjoys shooting humans like hunters shooting ducks out of the sky. In fact, in a morbid kind of way, it is actually humorous in seeing him zap anything he can into a cheap looking skeleton.
If you like the corny camp science fiction films of the 1950's, you'll enjoy Teenagers from Outer Space.
In fact, the premise of the film is actually plausible. If there was such an alien race from outer space, why wouldn't they see earth as a potential grazing ground for their monstrous cattle, and why would they necessarily see any value to human life apart from any other life form.
However, the film recognizes its low budget, and instead has a lot of camp fun playing out the scenario of good alien and bad alien. We have good alien Derek, who admires humanity and ends up not only falling in love with an earthling, but wanting to make his permanent home on earth. Then you have the bad alien, Thor, who enjoys shooting humans like hunters shooting ducks out of the sky. In fact, in a morbid kind of way, it is actually humorous in seeing him zap anything he can into a cheap looking skeleton.
If you like the corny camp science fiction films of the 1950's, you'll enjoy Teenagers from Outer Space.
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I'll get you and your little dog too
Outer space teenager Derek (David Love) has a few characters flaws; he has a respect for other beings, he wants to know who his parentage is, and he reads forbidden books. Read more
Published on July 23 2006 by bernie
So Bad, It's Brilliant!
This has to be once of the worst movies ever made. As a drama, it's a complete failure, but it succeeds quite well as an unintentional comedy. Read more
Published on April 22 2004
Good quality dvd at a good price
O.K., it's all been said: So bad it's good; needs an MST3K version released, etc. etc. I'd just like to add that for once, the cheap Alpha dvd version of this movie is a very good,... Read more
Published on Dec 2 2003 by SeaWasp
Pristine print showcases jaw-slackening Bad Film classic
I'd been waiting to see this movie for years (somehow it's never played on TV in the Chicagoland area), and after reading some of the other reviews here my expectations were high. Read more
Published on Nov 11 2001 by Surfink
Great movie
At first I wasnt sure if I was going to like this movie.....But then my heart was touched by the friendly nature of betty and her grandpa ,who decide to welcome derek with open... Read more
Published on Oct 21 2001 by Loyal resistance
Some Kind of Strange Masterpiece
Tom Graeff's "Teenagers From Outer Space" is some kind of strange, perhaps accidental masterpiece. Read more
Published on Jun 13 2001 by mackjay
four giant-lobster stars
Derek, a rebel teenager from outer space, strays from his alien pack when he finds that the men of his saucer will release their herd of Gorgons (giant lobsters) on Earth, at the... Read more
Published on Mar 12 2001 by Blue Frog
Seriously, think about it...
Face it! The object of a film like this is to entertain. Director Tom Graeff had no idea how powerfully entertaining this film really is (the lead male, David Love, is... Read more
Published on Mar 5 2001 by R. Gawlitta
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