The Man from Planet X

The Man from Planet X

The WEIRDEST Visitor the Earth has ever seen!

Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer

Produced by Mid Century Film Productions Ltd.

195170 min5.9 / 10

A mid-century sci-fi thriller about an alien visitor with mind-control powers that trades in Cold War paranoia and the uncanny strangeness of first contact.

While watching for a planet that may collide with earth, scientists stationed in Scotland are approached by a visitor from outer space.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Man from Planet X scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Man from Planet X sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does The Man from Planet X end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Man from Planet X easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Man from Planet X violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Man from Planet X

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Man from Planet X

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Man from Planet X, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Man from Planet X, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Man from Planet X, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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