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[[caption-width-right:300:[[TitleDrop It conquered the world.]] [[{{Narm}} No, really.]]]]
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->''"The monster looks sort of like an inverted ice-cream cone with teeth around the bottom. It looks like a (phew!), like a teepee or . . . sort of a rounded off pup-tent affair, and, uh, it's got fangs on the base of it, [[SarcasmMode I don't know why but it's a very threatening sight,]] and then he's got a frown and, you know, ugly mouth and everything."''
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->''"The monster looks sort of like an inverted ice-cream cone with teeth around the bottom. It looks like a (phew!), like a teepee or . . .or... sort of a rounded off pup-tent affair, and, uh, it's got fangs on the base of it, [[SarcasmMode I don't know why but it's a very threatening sight,]] and then he's got a frown and, you know, ugly mouth and everything."''
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It was remade as a [[MadeForTVMovie TV movie]] in 1966, with the title, ''Film/ZontarTheThingFromVenus''
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It was remade as a [[MadeForTVMovie TV movie]] in 1966, with the title, ''Film/ZontarTheThingFromVenus''
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It was remade as a [[MadeForTVMovie TV movie]] in 1966, with the title, ''Film/ZontarTheThingFromVenus''
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* InexplicablySpeaksFluentAlien: No explanation is given for how Tom and the alien can understand each other. The only thing slightly approaching a {{Handwave}} is that both characters are stated to be highly intelligent, but no matter how intelligent Tom may be, comprehending a language from another planet is highly implausible.
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* BilingualDialogue: Dr. Tom Anderson is contacted via radio by an alien from Venus. There isn't any explanation for how he can understand the Venusian's language, and to anyone else the radio sounds only like static. He responds in English, which the Venusian can also understand just fine.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Dr. Tom Anderson
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* HeelFaceTurn: Dr. Tom AndersonAnderson eventually realizes the threat posed by the creature and fights against it.
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* PuppeteerParasitePuppeteerParasite: The creature sends out smaller flying devices that implant an antenna into the neck of their victim. The victims are then under the control of the alien.
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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Tom Anderson]].
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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Tom Anderson]].Anderson defeats the creature, but is himself killed]].
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* DyingRace: The alien is stated to be part of these, with only eight others like it still on Venus. Tom describes them as having been 'born too soon', but brilliant regardless and much smarter than humans.
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* DyingRace: The alien is stated to be part of these, this, with only eight others like it still on Venus. Tom describes them as having been 'born too soon', but brilliant regardless and much smarter than humans.
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* DyingRace: The alien is stated to be part of these, with only eight others like it still on Venus. Tom describes them as having been 'born too soon', but brilliant regardless and are much smarter than humans.
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* DyingRace: The alien is stated to be part of these, with only eight others like it still on Venus. Tom describes them as having been 'born too soon', but brilliant regardless and are much smarter than humans.
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* DyingRace: The alien is stated to be part of these, with only eight others like it still on Venus. Tom describes them as having been 'born too soon', but brilliant regardless and are much smarter than humans.
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* BronsonCanyonAndCaves: Used as a prominent shooting location? Yep, it's a Roger Corman film.
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-->-- [[Music/FrankZappa Frank Zappa]] talking about this movie before his song '''Cheepnis'''.
'''It Conquered the World''' is a 1956 sci-fi film about an alien from UsefulNotes/{{Venus}} and its attempt at taking over Earth with the help of a bitter-yet-idealistic human scientist. It was directed by Creator/RogerCorman, written by Lou Rusoff (with uncredited contributions by Charles B. Griffith), and starred Creator/PeterGraves, Creator/LeeVanCleef, Creator/BeverlyGarland and Sally Fraser. It was originally released by Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures in a double-featured package with ''Film/TheSheCreature''.
'''It Conquered the World''' is a 1956 sci-fi film about an alien from UsefulNotes/{{Venus}} and its attempt at taking over Earth with the help of a bitter-yet-idealistic human scientist. It was directed by Creator/RogerCorman, written by Lou Rusoff (with uncredited contributions by Charles B. Griffith), and starred Creator/PeterGraves, Creator/LeeVanCleef, Creator/BeverlyGarland and Sally Fraser. It was originally released by Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures in a double-featured package with ''Film/TheSheCreature''.
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-->-- [[Music/FrankZappa Frank Zappa]] '''Music/FrankZappa''', talking about this movie before his song '''Cheepnis'''.
'''It"Cheepnis".
''It Conquered theWorld''' World'' is a 1956 sci-fi film about an alien from UsefulNotes/{{Venus}} and its attempt at taking over Earth with the help of a bitter-yet-idealistic human scientist. It was directed by Creator/RogerCorman, written by Lou Rusoff (with uncredited contributions by Charles B. Griffith), and starred Creator/PeterGraves, Creator/LeeVanCleef, Creator/BeverlyGarland and Sally Fraser. It was originally released by Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures in a double-featured package with ''Film/TheSheCreature''.
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* AfterActionVillainAnalysis[=/=]AlasPoorVillain[=/=]PatrickStewartSpeech: "He learned almost too late that man is a feeling creature..."
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* AfterActionVillainAnalysis[=/=]AlasPoorVillain[=/=]PatrickStewartSpeech: AfterActionVillainAnalysis: "He learned almost too late that man is a feeling creature..."
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* ChekhovsGun[=/=]{{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler: If something electric is working for someone, it means that they're either under Venusian control or just pulling favors for them.]]
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* ChekhovsGun[=/=]{{Foreshadowing}}: ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: If something electric is working for someone, it means that they're either under Venusian control or just pulling favors for them.]]
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-->'''Claire:''' So that’s what you look like! You’re ugly! Go on! Try your intellect on me! You think you’re going to make a slave of the world? [[PrecisionFStrike I’ll see you in Hell first!]]
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-->'''Claire:''' So that’s that's what you look like! You’re ugly! Go on! Try your intellect on me! You think you’re going to make a slave of the world? [[PrecisionFStrike I’ll I'll see you in Hell first!]]
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* ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: Knowing what we know now about Venus, a flamethrower is nothing compared to what the alien dealt with on its own planet.
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* ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: ArtisticLicenseSpace: Knowing what we know now about Venus, a flamethrower is nothing compared to what the alien dealt with on its own planet.
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'''It Conquered the World''' is a 1956 sci-fi film about an alien from UsefulNotes/{{Venus}} and its attempt at taking over Earth with the help of a bitter-yet-idealistic human scientist. It was directed by Creator/RogerCorman, written by Creator/LouRusoff (with uncredited contributions by Charles B. Griffith), and starred Creator/PeterGraves, Creator/LeeVanCleef, Creator/BeverlyGarland and Creator/SallyFraser. It was originally released by Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures in a double-featured package with ''Film/TheSheCreature''.
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'''It Conquered the World''' is a 1956 sci-fi film about an alien from UsefulNotes/{{Venus}} and its attempt at taking over Earth with the help of a bitter-yet-idealistic human scientist. It was directed by Creator/RogerCorman, written by Creator/LouRusoff Lou Rusoff (with uncredited contributions by Charles B. Griffith), and starred Creator/PeterGraves, Creator/LeeVanCleef, Creator/BeverlyGarland and Creator/SallyFraser.Sally Fraser. It was originally released by Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures in a double-featured package with ''Film/TheSheCreature''.
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** FridgeHorror: What if the death of the controller frees the victim?
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* ThoseTwoGuys: First Sergeant and Corporal Manuel, played by Dick Miller and Jonathan Haze.
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* ThoseTwoGuys: First Sergeant and Corporal Manuel, played by Dick Miller Creator/DickMiller and Jonathan Haze.
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'''It Conquered the World''' is a 1956 sci-fi film about an alien from Venus and its attempt at taking over Earth with the help of a bitter-yet-idealistic human scientist. It was directed by Creator/RogerCorman, written by Creator/LouRusoff (with uncredited contributions by Charles B. Griffith), and starred Creator/PeterGraves, Creator/LeeVanCleef, Creator/BeverlyGarland and Creator/SallyFraser. It was originally released by Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures in a double-featured package with ''Film/TheSheCreature''.
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'''It Conquered the World''' is a 1956 sci-fi film about an alien from Venus UsefulNotes/{{Venus}} and its attempt at taking over Earth with the help of a bitter-yet-idealistic human scientist. It was directed by Creator/RogerCorman, written by Creator/LouRusoff (with uncredited contributions by Charles B. Griffith), and starred Creator/PeterGraves, Creator/LeeVanCleef, Creator/BeverlyGarland and Creator/SallyFraser. It was originally released by Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures in a double-featured package with ''Film/TheSheCreature''.
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* SolarSystemNeighbors: It comes from Venus.
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* NoBikesInTheApocalypse: Averted; Paul uses a bike to get around after most of the motor vehicles have been rendered inoperative.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Despite Tom being TheQuisling, Claire still loves him too much to abandon him. Instead, she goes after the PuppetMaster.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Despite Tom being TheQuisling, Claire still loves him too much to abandon him. Instead, she goes after the PuppetMaster.puppet master.
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* [[StarfishAliens Starfish Alien]] : Well... just look at it!
** Theories for what it resembles include [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 a space pickle]], or [[Music/RoxyAndElsewhere an inverted ice cream cone]].
** Theories for what it resembles include [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 a space pickle]], or [[Music/RoxyAndElsewhere an inverted ice cream cone]].
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* [[StarfishAliens Starfish Alien]] : Well... just look at it!
** Theoriesit! Suggestions for what it resembles include [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 a space pickle]], pickle]] or [[Music/RoxyAndElsewhere an inverted ice cream cone]].
** Theories
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-->-- [[Music/FrankZappa Frank Zappa]] talking about this movie in his song '''Cheepnis'''.
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->''" The monster looks sort of like an inverted ice-cream cone with teeth around the bottom. It looks like a (phew!), like a teepee or . . . sort of a rounded off pup-tent affair, and, uh, it's got fangs on the base of it, [[SarcasmMode I don't know why but it's a very threatening sight,]] and then he's got a frown and, you know, ugly mouth and everything."''
-->-- [[Music/FrankZappa Frank Zappa]] talking about this movie in his song '''Cheepnis'''.
-->-- [[Music/FrankZappa Frank Zappa]] talking about this movie in his song '''Cheepnis'''.
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* SlasherSmile: The Venusian has one permanently planted on its face.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Despite Tom being TheQuisling, she still loves him too much to abandon him. Instead, she goes after the PuppetMaster.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Despite Tom being TheQuisling, she Claire still loves him too much to abandon him. Instead, she goes after the PuppetMaster.
