First Man Into Space aka Satellite of Blood is a 1959 British science fiction horror film directed by Robert Day (Ritual of Evil; Corridors of Blood; Grip of the Strangler) and co-produced by Richard Gordon from a screenplay written by John Cooper.
The movie stars Marshall Thompson (It! The Terror from Beyond Space), Marla Landi (Hammer’s The Hound of the Baskervilles), Bill Edwards and Robert Ayres (Cat Girl).
In 1977, the film was loosely remade as The Incredible Melting Man.
Plot:
Commander Charles “Chuck” Prescott (Marshall Thompson) is not so sure that his brother, Lieutenant Dan Prescott (Bill Edwards), is the correct choice for piloting the Y-13 into outer space.
Although Captain Ben Richards (Robert Ayres) of the Air Force Space Command says that Dan is the best pilot they have, he bucked the rules when flying Y-12, went into the ionosphere, had problems landing his ship, and then promptly ran to see his girlfriend, Tia Francesca (Marla Landi).
Y-13 takes off with Dan at the controls. He climbs and climbs. At 600,000 feet, when he is supposed to level off and begin his descent, he continues to climb, even firing his emergency boost.
The next that is heard about Y-13 is a report to the New Mexico State Police that some Mexican farmer saw a parachute attached to some sort of plane land near his farm. Later that night, a wheezing creature breaks into the New Mexico State Blood Bank and drinks a lot of the blood.
The next day, both the cows and the blood bank nurse show similar wounds—jagged tears across the throat. When Chuck and Chief Wilson examine the body of the nurse, Chuck notices some shiny specks around the wound as well as on the blood bank door. They also find a piece of what looks like a “high-altitude oxygen lead” lying under the dead cow’s body…
Buy: DVD | Instant Video from Amazon.com
Buy Monsters and Madmen (The Criterion Collection) DVD from Amazon.com
Buy: Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.com
Buy: Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.com
Buy The Incredible Melting Man on Shout! Factory Blu-ray Disc from Amazon.com
Trailer:
Free to watch online on YouTube:
This post is dedicated to my new mentor Achara Kumpoosan (Pantywan).
MOVIES & MANIA provides previews of new films, our own movie reviews/ratings, and links to other reviews from trustworthy recommended sources - all in one handy web location. Plus, links to legitimately watch 1000s OF MOVIES FREE ONLINE via platforms such as Amazon Prime, Plex, Roku, Tubi and on YouTube. As an Amazon Associate, we earn a very tiny amount from any qualifying purchases.