This passable low-budget science fiction oddity stars John Agar as the leader of a scientific mission to Uranus (not mentioned in the movie’s title in order to avoid the inevitable chuckles), where the crew fall under the control of a powerful psychic force apparently emanating from the planet itself. The entity in question is able to tap into the astronauts’ minds, giving physical form to both their greatest desires and most terrifying nightmares. As a B-movie, this film certainly rates high as a premise to “2001 a Space Odyssey” and “Solaris”.
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ACMI Identifier
309617
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Science fiction films
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)