The Day It Came to Earth (1977)

Synopsis of The Day It Came to Earth

This campy little sci-fi oddity presents a particularly silly brand of monster: a zombie gangster, hilariously christened "Gegagoo" (short for "Geological, Gaseous Goon"... no, really!) by scientist George Gobel. When a formless, meteorite-borne alien entity crashes into a lake in which gangsters had recently hidden the body of an assassinated enemy, the corpse rises from the depths to wreak havoc with the locals -- particularly a group of dorky college kids who drop by the pond for an evening swim. This could have been campy, '50s-style fun in more competent hands; instead, we get bored silly with a lot of talking heads, unimaginative monster mayhem, turgid pacing, and pathetic attempts at humor. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

88 mins

Director(s):

Harry Z. Thomason

Writer(s):

Paul Fisk

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Violence)

Categories:

Mystery & Suspense, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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