Space Invasion of Lapland
| Space Invasion of Lapland | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster for U.S. version. The second feature is Terror of the Bloodhunters. | |
| Directed by | Virgil W. Vogel |
| Produced by |
Bertil Jernberg (producer) Gustaf Unger (producer) |
| Written by |
Robert M. Fresco Arthur C. Pierce (screenplay and story) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by |
Harry Arnold Allan Johansson |
| Cinematography | Hilding Bladh |
| Edited by |
Shirley Citron Tom Rolf |
Release dates | 19 August 1959 |
Running time |
73 minutes (Sweden) 55 minutes (USA) 81 minutes (American TV version) |
| Country | USA, Sweden |
| Language | English, Swedish |
Space Invasion of Lapland (Rymdinvasion i Lappland) is a Swedish / American black-and-white science fiction/horror movie from 1959 by the American director Virgil W. Vogel and the film is partly in English.
The film is known by many different English titles: Horror in the Midnight Sun, or Terror in the Midnight Sun, or Invasion of the Animal People. In the American distribution, Jerry Warren added some scenes of his own to the film.
Plot summary
After a herd of reindeer are mysteriously found dead following a meteor crash in a remote part of Sweden, soldiers and a geologist are called out to investigate. Just as they discover that the meteor is actually a spaceship, a hideous monster destroys their plane and kills the soldier guarding it. As the geologist (along with his figure skater girlfriend) are trying to ski to safety, the monster attacks again and kidnaps the helpless woman.
Cast
- Barbara Wilson as Diane Wilson
- Sten Gester as Erik Engström
- Robert Burton as Dr. Frederick Wilson
- Bengt Blomgren as Col. Robert Bottiger
- Åke Grönberg as Dr. Henrik
- Gösta Prüzelius as Dr. Walter Ullman
- John Carradine as Narrator (voice: English version)
Soundtrack
"Midnight Sun Lament" Based on an old Swedish melody (Music and Swedish lyrics by Gustaf Unger, English lyrics by Frederick Herbert)
External links
- Rymdinvasion i Lappland at the Internet Movie Database
- Rymdinvasion i Lappland at AllMovie
- Rymdinvasion i Lappland at the Swedish Film Institute Database
- Space Invasion of Lapland is available for free download at the Internet Archive