reappear in Killers from Space (1954). Phantom from Space opened on May 15, 1953. Legend Films released a colorized version of the film. Reception Film historian and critic Glenn Erickson reviewed the film's DVD release. He wrote, "After a couple of uninspired potboilers in the late 1940s (The Pretender is actually a good movie), Wilder hit his groove of incompetence with this no-budget wonder concerning the saddest space invader on record ... Endless talky scenes alternate with the entire cast of 6 running back and forth in the old interior of the Griffith Planetarium. The poor invader is a bald Muscle Beach type in a radioactive space suit and a helmet that appears to be the same prop from Robot Monster, somewhat altered." References Bibliography Warren, Bill. Keep Watching The Skies, American Science Fiction Movies of the 50s, Vol I: 1950–1957. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 1982. . External links 1953 films 1950s science fiction films Films directed by W. Lee Wilder United Artists films Films scored by William Lava American black-and-white films American science fiction films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films