was released under the title Invasion of the Hell Creatures), The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The moments of burlesque of horror melodrama traditions, whether intentional or not, are at least curious. The trickeries are quite convincingly staged, but the film is juvenile in approach and treatment". On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar gave the film a mixed review, saying, "Though it maintains a light atmosphere, it is very lacking in the basic element of a comedy, and that's good jokes. Nonetheless, it's directed with a certain energy, features some truly memorable aliens courtesy of Paul Blaisdell, juggles its three storylines with ease, and in its own way, it may be THE quintessential aliens vs. teenagers movie". Hans J. Wollstein from AllMovie gave the film a negative review, calling it "claustrophobic at best" and stating that the film "simply isn't funny but is clearly meant to be". Cultural references The film was referred to in "Place of Dreams", a short story by writer John Roman Baker from his book Brighton Darkness. References Footnotes Bibliography Warren, Bill. Keep Watching the Skies: Science Fiction Films of the Fifties, 21st Century Edition. 2009. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company,(First Editions Vol. 1, 1982, Vol. 2, 1986). . External links Alien invasions in films 1957 films American International Pictures films Films directed by Edward L. Cahn Films based on short fiction American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s science fiction films American teen comedy films 1950s monster movies Films scored by Ronald Stein 1950s American films