The Terrornauts
“The virgin sacrifice to the gods of a ghostly galaxy!”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 55, rated by 1 admin.
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A small research team answers a cosmic question and gets relocated to a space outpost for its trouble. Alien tests and planetary defence stretch a modest British production into a surprisingly ambitious adventure. The machines could use better labels, but the handmade spectacle has its own charm.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 4.5/10
- Plot
- 7.5/10
- Effects
- 3.5/10
- Dialogue
- 5/10
- Rewatchability
- 7/10
“Your research grant now includes an involuntary space posting.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 55
Synopsis and movie facts
A group of scientists are kidnapped and taken to an outer space outpost in order to save Earth from destruction.
- Released
- 1967
- Directed by
- Montgomery Tully
- Running time
- 77 min
Starring
- Simon Oates as Dr. Joe Burke
- Zena Marshall as Sandy Lund
- Charles Hawtrey as Joshua Yellowlees
- Patricia Hayes as Mrs. Jones
- Stanley Meadows as Ben Keller
- Max Adrian as Dr. Henry Shore
- Frank Barry as Burke (as a child)
- Leonard Cracknell as Nick
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: The Terrornauts (1967), directed by Montgomery Tully. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · millionmonkeytheater.com
The review notes the unlabeled alien machinery and limited production but credits restrained, properly scaled rocket effects and explosions. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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