Japan faces nuclear terror as a giant space beast rampages through Tokyo.
THE X FROM OUTER SPACE
Mankind threatened by a deadly nucleus from the vast void of space
When a crew of scientists returns from Mars with a sample of the space spores that contaminated their ship, the sample escapes and grows into an enormous, rampaging beaked beast.
The X from Outer Space is a 1967 Japanese horror and science fiction film directed by Kazui Nihonmatsu about a crew returning from Mars who unwittingly bring back a spore that grows into a giant, destructive monster.
Synopsis
The spore grows into a giant, lizard-like creature that is named "Guilala". The monster begins a reign of destruction through Tokyo. It spits fireballs, feeds on nuclear fuel, turns into a flying, burning sphere, and destroys all aircraft and tanks in its path. Guilala is finally defeated by fighter jets laden with bombs, which coat it in a substance called "Guilalalium". This causes Guilala to shrink down to its original spore form. The government promptly launches it back into space, where it will circle the Sun in an endless orbit.
- Director
- Kazui Nihonmatsu
- Writers
- Moriyoshi Ishida, Kazui Nihonmatsu, Eibi Motomochi
- Release
- 1967
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- X - nestvura z vesmiru, Guila - Frankensteins Teufelsei, Gilala, The X from Outer Space, Itoka, le monstre des galaxies
Why Cult
When Martian spores hitch a ride home, the results are less scientific breakthrough, more giant monster meltdown.
Behold Guilala: a lizard-like, beaked kaiju that spits fireballs and feeds on nuclear power as it shreds Tokyo’s defenses.
A prime slice of 1967 Japanese genre cinema, blending horror, science fiction, and that signature kaiju spectacle.
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Questions from the Vault
What is The X from Outer Space about? +
The X from Outer Space follows a Japanese mission to Mars that accidentally brings back a spore, unleashing the giant monster Guilala on Tokyo.
When was The X from Outer Space released? +
The X from Outer Space was released in 1967.
Who directed The X from Outer Space? +
The film was directed by Kazui Nihonmatsu.
How long is The X from Outer Space? +
The X from Outer Space has a runtime of 89 minutes.
What genre is The X from Outer Space? +
The X from Outer Space is a horror and science fiction film.
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