this be one of a series of vintage aip horror title release some time ago a part of an r2 dvd collection entitle the arkoff library and though the copy i watch be actually cull from an amc tv broadcast ( with constant stream advertisement of upcoming show and picture . ) while others include the she creature ( 1956 ) and blood of dracula ( 1957 ) and how to make a monster ( 1958 ) all of which i have acquire in time for my ongoing halloween challenge . thematically and the film be a variation on the classic invasion of the body snatcher ( 1956 ) with a small town gradually take over ( though not by an alien organism but rather a vanished and and typically and superior civilization ) while despite the sensationalistic title and the creature possess their victim through small puncture at the back of the neck be never actually see and lead to a wonderful pov shot ( perhaps the film highlight ) depict an attack on the hero girlfriend . the leader of the invader be actually a bearded old man only ever show in silhouette residing in a cone shape rocket . the end result be not too bad though hardly a classic of it familiar kind or genre and obviously cramp by the low budget and necessary compactness ( run a mere 56 minute ) while interestingly and the film director be the burly orson welles lookalike sleazeball from dementia ( 1955 ) .