title enemy space black white british science fiction horror film produced directed starring day sequel hammer earlier film like predecessor based serial written role eponymous professor making actor twice play character silver screen story concerns investigation reports hundreds landing flats area inquiries lead huge industrial complex similar plans moon colony secret facility fact centre conspiracy involving alien highest allies necessary defeat alien threat late plot professor struggles gain government support moon project interest focused reports hundreds landing flats travelling marsh colleague finds huge complex construction based lunar colony plans marsh finds undamaged shaped like small stone rocket cracks open releasing gas leaving odd shaped mark face black clad guards complex arrive armed machine guns sporting similar shaped marks marsh away knocking ordering leave trying discover happened marsh contacts inspector previously assisted puts touch member parliament trying uncover veil secrecy surrounding flats joins official tour complex told built manufacture artificial food slipping away visiting party attempts inside large dominate skyline later finds dying covered poisonous black shot guards exits rushes explaining believes complex making food human consumption purpose provide suitable living environment small alien creatures housed inside huge attempts alert superiors meets commissioner police notices sporting shaped mark aliens taken control government turn journalist james skeptical story asks visit flats local community centre receive hostile reception locals employed heavy construction work complex mood changes missiles crashes building roof injuring day armed guards arrive gun hall press villagers form mob marches complex rushing gates villagers pressure control room realising earth atmosphere poisonous aliens life support system pumping oxygen large simultaneously assistant brand sacrifices life launching rocket believed invasion staging point individual creatures combine small bodies create huge foot tall creatures soon burst rocket destroys nuclear explosion base gone fully exposed earth atmosphere giant masses combined creatures collapse die shaped marks disappear affected leaving memory having alien control head village wonders aloud believable report happened questions final report production film major success hammer eager sequel purchased rights follow bbc begun transmission new serial adaptation allowed write draft screenplay subsequent drafts worked director plot condensed largely faithful retelling original television serial main difference versions climax television version rocket confront aliens outer space film rocket fired destroy aliens base returning director employed cinema techniques present fantastic elements plot greatest degree realism critical final film mainly account return lead role unhappy interpretation character claimed actor performance marred alcoholism claim denied financially successful box office performance eclipsed massive success hammer film curse gothic horror films result years hammer adapted serial cinema pit film hammer pre sold distribution rights united_states financial model quickly norm subsequent hammer productions origins writing unhappy hammer adaptation partly received extra sale film rights partly changes film original television script wake dissatisfaction exerted pressure bbc allow involved sale rights work despite final months bbc contract allowed collaborate hammer adaptation draft screenplay written input producer subsequent drafts worked director guest recalled script lots earth thinking long held tailor hopefully ruin script submitted april reader commented customary general caution sky limit sights sounds main objection scene guard flats complex murders family having picnic scene omitted final film present original television presentation screenplay events original significant change climax television version assistant use rocket travel aliens home turf film rocket fired destroy characters television version appear film notably daughter assistant conversely character reappears film version having previously appear television version character appears film version casting professor reprised role eponymous professor despair heavily criticised interpretation role case alcoholism presented challenges production recalled visiting set day whiskey hardly stand set looked held idiot board lines said movie called said called said got talk cut talk tried read crippled drink hardly knew denied claims saying stories drunk absolute balls wasn stone cold sober pro knew lines guest recalled lunch come breakdown story far scene feed black coffee morning discovered professional actor easy work inspector role originally played warner proved unavailable sequel role recast given major star british silent films appeared early films including blackmail skin game greatly preferred authoritative character comedic breezy sergeant film credited sydney james time james known character actor mainly tough guy roles credits films miss hill mob hell drivers james plays character jimmy hall comedic manner interpretation equivalent journalist character television version guest cast james order story bit later went enjoy widespread fame comedy roles including half hour carry series films george dragon marsh forbes appeared number supporting roles films including small room inspector calls later better known director films whistle wind best known credits forbes later recalled film people attacked alien pods pod exploded ended supposed terrible alien growth face come went pub course couldn stuff makeup complex landlord refused serve brand later known series advertisements water took late radio version galaxy died day day spotted musical wish london subsequently cast dance little lady later appeared guest creek actors appearing film include filming directed returned guest sought create film felt real possible cinema techniques hand held cameras assisted respect moody overcast cinematography director photography extensive use day night photography film climactic scenes guest planned day shooting carefully creating meticulous detailing shots wanted day filming took place july film budget larger bigger budget achieved advance sale distribution rights united_states contributed production film fee london larger budget allowed greater use location filming making film possible predecessor key location oil stanford hope essex represented secret flats complex exactly location bbc television production story despite size plant run relatively small number personnel guest job making plant appear deserted easier guest surprised relaxed plant management allowing stage climactic gun battle potentially location focus recalled camera scenes danger posed sparks electrical equipment scenes emerging covered black particularly difficult realise necessitating playing wife leading casting director joked scene finally completed remind talk wife casting location enhanced use paintings created special effects designer add giant aliens locations included real life new town construction time doubled fictional new town flats scenes shot london including police agreed hold traffic minutes allow guest shots trucks equipment london flats house_of_lords scene meets climactic scenes hurricane caused explosion flats complex shot near brighton minor occurred filming scene wind machines blew head crew chase shooting location guest crew use stages hammer production shoot production designer film hammer went regular set designer working hammer films reception received public screening trade march official held days later london pavilion went general release supporting feature god created woman june film received certificate released title enemy space received mixed reviews daily_telegraph found film good fun sort thing enjoy reviewer times remarked writer original story director things moving right speed film air respect issues touched impression confirmed acting generally hand wrote science fiction convincing exciting plain sic fails scores afraid similarly reviewer felt thing dialogue end detective says going report felt way legacy commercially successful release largely overshadowed box office record breaking performance released success hammer priority production gothic horror films reason written new serial bbc pit broadcast december january hammer acquire rights film version appear notable film hammer pre sold major distributor case new finance distribution deal norm subsequent hammer films led eventually winding distribution arm mid-1960s critical opinion years release remains divided writing science fiction cinema found film faithful adaptation sequel effective sequences director guest shooting light shadows manner reminiscent night curse demon film indifferent similarly book screen wrote isn good despite bigger budget theme possession stories variations theme mixing supernatural alien invasion presented traditional horror shaped mark devil possessed people display hand watching skies found best science fiction films 1950s notably better story idea involving production events story praised film extraordinary comparing invasion body newman notes film general specific attack time inclusion characters obviously based real political figures mentions dvd commentary series scene abducted edward escape covered tar inspired scene covered synthetic food labelled storage tanks video releases released region dvd contained number extra features including commentary director writer interview trailer film known film released region dvd mastered archival print shows image razor sharp clarity contains extra features region release film previously released vhs cassette laserdisc media film adapted page comic strip august issue magazine volume published sellers limited drawn script strip titled enemy space
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