‘Monsters from outer space bring…’
Terror in the Midnight Sun is a 1959 Swedish sci-fi horror film directed by Virgil W. Vogel.
The movie stars Barbara Wilson, Sten Gester and Robert Burton.
For the 1962 American release Invasion of the Animal People, low-budget filmmaker Jerry Warren removed some of the original footage and added newly-shot scenes plus narration by John Carradine.
Plot:
After a herd of reindeer are mysteriously found dead following a meteor crash in a remote part of Sweden, soldiers and a geologist are called out to investigate.
Just as they discover that the meteor is a spaceship, a huge hideous hairy monster destroys their plane and kills the soldier guarding it.
As the geologist – along with his figure skater girlfriend – tries to ski to safety, the monster attacks again and kidnaps the helpless woman…
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Reviews:
“Terror actually turns out to be a pretty good show. There’s plenty of action, good f/x, a unique twist on the alien visitor plot, and the Nordic locations have an eerie, otherworldly look. Wilson has never looked sexier than she does here; she’s helped a bit by doubles, of course, for her scenes involving skating, skiing, and a surprising nude scene.” Cinescape
“Even if the Stockholm scenes are a bit talky and stiff, the fun starts fast when they arrive in Lapland. A quite unexpected shower scene and a performance by legendary Swedish singer Brita Borg (not at the same time of course) and the fantastic locations make it a unique old school sci-fi.” Ninja Dixon
“Some amusement can be had from the scientists debating about the meteor’s “skid marks”, but this is a fcking slog from start to finish. While the monster is OK (it looks like a pig-faced Bigfoot), the forced perspective scenes that try to make him look towering are laughable and the avalanche scenes are phony as fck. These shoddy effects aren’t enough to make it worthwhile for even the most die-hard B-movie fan.” The Video Vacuum
Trailer:
Clip:
Free to watch online on YouTube – Terror in the Midnight Sun:
Free to watch online on YouTube – Invasion of the Animal People:
Original Swedish title:
Rymdinvasion i Lappland “Space Invasion of Lapland”
