Destination Inner Space

Destination Inner Space is a 1966 science fiction film directed by Francis D. Lyon and written by Arthur C. Pierce. The film stars Scott Brady, Gary Merrill, Sheree North, and Wende Wagner, along with Mike Road, John Howard, William Thourbly, and Biff Elliot. The film was released in May 1966.[1][2]

Destination Inner Space
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrancis D. Lyon
Produced byEarle Lyon
Written byArthur C. Pierce
StarringScott Brady
Gary Merrill
Sheree North
Wende Wagner
Music byPaul Dunlap
CinematographyBrick Marquard
Edited byRobert S. Eisen
Production
company
Harold Goldman Associates
Distributed byUnited Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • May 1966 (1966-05)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The story centers on a group of researchers working in an underwater laboratory. After an encounter with an Unidentified Submerged Object, or "USO" (an undersea flying saucer), the base is attacked by a monster that may be the vanguard for invading aliens. The researchers and the base's military staff must deal with the creature and destroy the USO.

Cast

Production

United Pictures Corporation's first films Castle of Evil and Destination Inner Space were shot back to back in fourteen days in 1966 with Lyon stating "I don't recommend this hurried approach as a practice, because quality has to suffer."[3]

Destination Inner Space is notable for being Sheree North's comeback film. North, who had been working in TV, had not appeared in a motion picture since Mardi Gras (1958).

The film has plot similarities to the 1951 film The Thing from Another World.

The film's score is by Paul Dunlap, composer for several other famous SF films, including cult favorite The Angry Red Planet.

Release

Barely released to theaters in 1966, Destination Inner Space is largely unknown outside of horror and science-fiction fandom. It was a staple of late-night broadcast television in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Home media

The film was released on DVD in 2011 by Cheezy Flicks. As of fall of 2014, there are no plans for high-end or enhanced DVD releases of the film. As of 2015, it is available as a streaming video on Amazon.com, and free (to watch) for the members of Amazon's Prime service.

Reception

In his book A Pictorial History of Science Fiction Films, author Jeff Rovin calls the film "low budget but intriguing," and notes that it "has mediocre performances, but does create an aura of suspense," and "though it is a composite of most every invader-from-space film, it provides ninety minutes of fast-paced entertainment."[4] His final assessment is, "Low budget and average performances do not prevent director Francis Lyon from providing a first-rate entertainment. Nothing profound; just fun."[4]

See also

References
  1. "Destination Inner Space (1966) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  2. "Destination-Inner-Space - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  3. P 38 Lyon, Francis D. Two Camera Shooting Can Cut Costs Action Volumes 5-6 Directors Guild of America, 1970
  4. Rovin, Jeff (1975) A Pictorial History of Science Fiction Films, p. 173. Citadel Press, Secaucus, NJ. ISBN 0806505370
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