The Earth Dies Screaming
Seen it?1964 | 62 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Logan's Run or Invasion of the Body Snatchers, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
A crack test pilot lands to find the planet has been devastated by unknown forces. There are a few survivors, so he organizes them in a plan to ward off control by a group of killer robots.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Terence Fisher
- Willard ParkerJeff Nolan
- Virginia FieldPeggy
- Dennis PriceQuinn Taggart
- Thorley WaltersEdgar Otis
- Vanda GodsellViolet Courtland
- David SpenserMel
- Anna PalkLorna