Victoria Silverwolf
Vegetarian Werewolf
The Night Caller AKA Night Caller from Outer Space AKA Blood Beast from Outer Space (1965)
The alternate titles of this British science fiction flick are appropriate, as it's rather a mixed bag itself. It starts off in the Quatermass tradition. A small sphere from outer space lands near London. A team of scientists, including John Saxon as the token American, and the military deal with the thing in a professional manner. This segment of the film is quite realistic. The thing turns out to be a matter transmitter. An alien from Ganymede, seen at first only as a claw-like hand, is zapped to Earth and escapes the soldiers. (He drives away in a stolen vehicle, our first clue that the alien is very human.) We suddenly shift gears, as the police investigate the disappearance of several young women. It seems they all answered an ad in Bikini Girl magazine for modeling jobs. (Despite the salacious title, it's a beauty and fashion publication for women.) Yep, the alien is taking women back to his home world to repopulate it. This part of the movie is more of a crime story. The ending is pretty anticlimactic. Starts off pretty well, but tapers off as it goes on. Some good character actors show up.
The alternate titles of this British science fiction flick are appropriate, as it's rather a mixed bag itself. It starts off in the Quatermass tradition. A small sphere from outer space lands near London. A team of scientists, including John Saxon as the token American, and the military deal with the thing in a professional manner. This segment of the film is quite realistic. The thing turns out to be a matter transmitter. An alien from Ganymede, seen at first only as a claw-like hand, is zapped to Earth and escapes the soldiers. (He drives away in a stolen vehicle, our first clue that the alien is very human.) We suddenly shift gears, as the police investigate the disappearance of several young women. It seems they all answered an ad in Bikini Girl magazine for modeling jobs. (Despite the salacious title, it's a beauty and fashion publication for women.) Yep, the alien is taking women back to his home world to repopulate it. This part of the movie is more of a crime story. The ending is pretty anticlimactic. Starts off pretty well, but tapers off as it goes on. Some good character actors show up.