I just read the user comments for this film. I got a kick out of how just about half thought it was great, and half thought it was absolutely abysmal. Any film that draws such strong opinions definitely can't be all bad.
Actually, I saw this as a kid (About 7) on WTEN (From Albany NY) channel 10's "The Early Show" (hosted by a guy named John Stewart) The Early Show was a haven for odd monster/sci-fi movies, and it's starting time was apparently timed to catch all the kids just home from school.
As a seven year old in 1963, I found this movie pretty creepy and remembered it for years. Seeing it as an adult, I felt the critics were somewhat unfair to it. I thought it was an interesting premise. I also thought it was atmospheric.
The somewhat overplayed characters in a way added to the mood.
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