A test pilot rockets into a dystopian future where love and survival are equally experimental.
BEYOND THE TIME BARRIER
Adam and Eve of the year 2024! Only they could repopulate the world!
In 1960, a military test pilot is caught in a time warp that propels him to year 2024 where he finds a plague has sterilized the world's population.
Beyond the Time Barrier is a 1960 United States science fiction romance film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer about a test pilot who flies into the future and lands in a city whose sterile inhabitants want him to help repopulate their world.
Synopsis
Experimental pilot testing a new rocket powered craft (actually a Convair F-102 interceptor) manages to fly into the future and land at the now deserted airbase he left. He ends up in a city with people who are suspicious he is a spy and who want to keep him to procreate with the rulers daughter because the majority of the inhabitants are sterile. He manages to escape and return to his own time but "with consequences".
- Director
- Edgar G. Ulmer
- Writer
- Arthur C. Pierce
- Release
- 1960
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Romance, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Le voyageur de l'espace, The War of 1995
Why Cult
A 1960 pilot lands in the year 2024, facing a sterilized civilization desperate for survival.
Directed by cult favorite Edgar G. Ulmer, whose style brings a uniquely atmospheric touch to sci-fi minimalism.
The film features a real Convair F-102 interceptor as the experimental rocket-powered craft—a treat for aviation buffs.
The plot centers on a society rendered sterile by plague, ramping up the stakes for romance and procreation.
Themes & Keywords
Questions from the Vault
What is Beyond the Time Barrier about? +
Beyond the Time Barrier follows a military test pilot who is sent to the year 2024, where a plague has sterilized most of the population and he becomes entangled in their desperate plans for survival.
When was Beyond the Time Barrier released? +
Beyond the Time Barrier was released in 1960.
Who directed Beyond the Time Barrier? +
Edgar G. Ulmer directed Beyond the Time Barrier.
How long is Beyond the Time Barrier? +
Beyond the Time Barrier has a runtime of 75 minutes.
What genre is Beyond the Time Barrier? +
Beyond the Time Barrier is a romance and science fiction film.
Where can I watch Beyond the Time Barrier? +
Beyond the Time Barrier is available on SassyFlix.
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