Shudder Day: The Terronauts (1967)

A Film that is famous for being bad and cheesy.
I had to cover something like this after talking about French Absurdist Theater last week.

You're welcome.

In the UK, a guy just wants to contact alien life.

The problem- his work isn't exactly easy and takes lots of time.
He's only got 2 months now.

On a big night, they try another transmission.

The Accountant and the Cleaning Lady are there that night.

The Lead Guy tells a Story about how his Dad found a strange artifact on a dig and let him have it.

Being a kid, he accidentally broke it and...dreamed of visiting an Alien World.

That's why he's a Scientist.

That night, a ship comes to Earth and takes the whole lab with them.

The effects are genuinely hilarious.

They are taken to a Space Station...but why?

While they try to solve Puzzles and find out the story (is this a Sierra Game?), the Lead Actress falls on a teleporter pad.

She's grabbed by some weird aliens and they try to sacrifice her.

The Lead Guy saves her...and this Scene justifies the over-the-top Poster.
It's also the only time we see Aliens...in this Film about Aliens.

They figure out that they have to power up and use the Station to stop a bunch of Aliens from getting to Earth.

They blast the ships in a prolonged sequence of ships on fishing line being blown up by rockets on fishing line.
It's...something.

They use the teleporter pad to get back to Earth- at the French Dig Site- and all is well.  The End.

A very cheesy Film- for better or hilarious worse.

This is not a great Film.  The Acting is spotty.  The Sets look silly.  The Special Effects are pretty laughable.

Is this a Film that's actually hindered by a crisp HD Transfer?  Kind of.
It looks bright and garish.  The very bad Effects are elevated and the detail does not help them out.

The Film is also a bit of a lie all around.

Are the so-called Terrornauts the ships we see launched in Deep Space?
Are they those green dudes that don't really affect the Plot?

We're promised a 'Virgin Sacrifice.'  We actually get our leads eating neon cake pieces and solving colorful puzzles.

Know that you're not getting the Film that the Poster promises.
If you want to see a Film that's basically an early Dr. Who Story without an actual Doctor in it, this is not.

Blimey- who saved this for nearly 6 Decades?!?

A Film that is 1,000% not what it is advertised.  If you want something bright, garish and cheesy, this is it!