The Strange World of Planet X
The Strange World of Planet X (1957) is a 1957 British science fiction horror novel, written by actress Rene Ray,[1] a novelization of her 1956 TV serial of the same name.[2] It is a cautionary tale about science.
First edition (publ. Herbert Jenkins)
Plot
A monomaniacal scientist has invented ultra-sensitive magnetic fields, which begin to attract objects from space. Strange things begin happening, including a freak storm, and insects and spiders begin to mutate into giant monsters. An alien spaceship has appeared over London and begins to warn mankind against the dangers of this scientific experiment.
Film adaptation
- The novel was adapted to film in 1957 under the same title; it was also known as Cosmic Monsters, The Crawling Terror, The Cosmic Monster, and The Crawling Horror.
Notes
- Michael R. Pitts (3 April 2015). RKO Radio Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1929-1956. McFarland. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-4766-1683-4.
- Kim Newman (31 October 2014). Quatermass and the Pit. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-84457-793-4.
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