The X from Outer Space

The X from Outer Space (1967)

宇宙大怪獣ギララ

Mankind threatened by a deadly nucleus from the vast void of space

The spaceship AAB-Gamma is dispatched from FAFC headquarters in Japan to make a landing on the planet Mars and investigate reports of UFOs in the area. As they near the red planet, they encounter a mysterious UFO that coats the ship's hull with unusual spores. Taking one of the specimens back to earth, it soon develops and grows into a giant chicken-lizard-alien monster that tramples Japan.

Date of release
1967-03-25
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (53)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Science Fiction, Horror
Director
Kazui Nihonmatsu
Collection
Monster X Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

The X from Outer Space is a 1967 Japanese science fiction kaiju film directed by Kazui Nihonmatsu, and stars Eiji Okada and Toshiya Wazaki.

Production

The X from Outer Space and Gappa: The Triphibian Monster by Nikkatsu were produced and released simultaneously by different companies. Both shared similarities in production systems, being produced by the company Japan Tokusatsu Production and involving Eiji Tsuburaya's teams.

Under the influence of the Six-Company Agreement (Five-Company Agreement), which was led by Masaichi Nagata, Tsuburaya's involvement in The X from Outer Space and Gappa: The Triphibian Monster wasn't publicly announced, although his participation was apparent to filmmakers.

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