The Mysterians is currently streaming on The Criterion Channel

The Mysterians (1957)88 minAction, Science Fiction, ThrillerRating 57/100

Comic-book colors and charmingly retro, space-age special effects are among the highlights of this pure-pleasure science-fiction fantasia in which a band of aliens arrive on Earth seemingly in peace. But what’s with the giant robot wreaking havoc across Japan? Are the aliens friends, or a foe who must be vanquished? Legendary director Ishiro Honda selected THE MYSTERIANS as his personal favorite among his own films.

Cast: Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Momoko Kôchi, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Kosugi

Director: Ishirō Honda