A softcore sci-fi spoof where an undercover alien faces lusty space nymphs and cosmic misadventures.
SPACE THING
Visit the planet of the rapes!
It’s Buck Rogers for adults as Col. James Granilla, an alien in human disguise, visits the flying saucer of Captain Mother, and her all-girl crew in the year 2060. But because Granilla is a "Planetarian" and all the lovely space nymphs are "Terranians," he seeks to learn all about their "intimate ways."
Quick Answer
Space Thing is a 1968 American science fiction comedy directed by Byron Mabe and David F. Friedman about an alien in disguise infiltrating an all-female spaceship crew to protect his planet, leading to a surreal, erotic dream adventure.
Programmer's Pick
If Buck Rogers had been produced by a drive-in theater’s resident pranksters, Space Thing would be the result. This is pure sexploitation in orbit—complete with topless romps, space lesbians, and the kind of special effects that make cardboard look high-end.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Directors
- Byron Mabe, David F. Friedman
- Writer
- Cosmo Politan
- Release
- 1968
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Comedy, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Erotic Space Thing, Erotic Space Women
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Why Cult
A send-up of sci-fi conventions draped in a barrage of softcore escapades and cheeky genre winks.
The spaceship is captained and crewed by women, flipping the classic space opera dynamic for maximum camp and mischief.
A psychotronic B movie experience complete with playful acting, visible seams, and knowingly clumsy special effects.
Full of nudity, erotic dreams, and interspecies seduction, this film is a poster child for late-60s sex comedy exploitation.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Space Thing released? +
Space Thing was released in 1968.
Who directed Space Thing? +
Space Thing was directed by Byron Mabe and David F. Friedman.
How long is Space Thing? +
Space Thing has a runtime of 69 minutes.
What genre is Space Thing? +
Space Thing is a comedy and science fiction film.
Where can I watch Space Thing? +
Space Thing is available to stream on SassyFlix.
How does the 'Planetarian' infiltrate the Terranian crew? +
Colonel James Granilla disguises himself as an alien and boards the all-female Terranian ship to learn about their 'intimate ways' and prevent them from attacking his planet.
Why are all the women on the spaceship eager to seduce the hero? +
The female crew members are drawn to the disguised hero because the other two men on the ship are considered unexciting, making the newcomer an irresistible novelty.
