lame rip off of the quatermass xperiment ( 1955 ) represent the first half be deadly dull and even dreary but the latter stage improve considerably with the scene involve the rampaging amonster . in the accompany featurette ( a rather dry affair at a mere 9 minute and when compare to the one create for the other title in criterion monster and madman set ) and director day who admit to not be a fan of the sci fi genre try to justify the film shortcoming by say that he have a zero budget to work with ( where all the out space scene be compose of stock footage . ) . and i would have be incline to be more lenient with the film have i not recently watch caltiki and the immortal monster ( 1959 ) a similar ( and similarly threadbare ) but far more stylish venture from italy . bill edward a the cocky but unlucky astronaut obsess with achieve the titular feat be positively bore at first and but he eventually manage to garner audience sympathy when his physical feature be deform and the character develop a taste for blood . marshall thompson a his command officer and elder brother be o. k. a a leaner glenn ford type while he have previously star in fiend without a face ( 1958 ) and another ( and more successful ) richard gordon produce sci fi which and incidentally and be also available on dvd through criterion . italian starlet marla landi and struggle with the english language and make for an inadequate female lead while even her input in the featurette prove to be of little lasting value . the audio commentary be yet another enjoyable tom weaver or richard gordon track where and among many thing and the fact that first man into space be intend a a double feature with corridor of blood ( 1958 ) be bring up but it be eventually put out a a standalone release and so a to exploit the topical news value of the current space race while it also mention that the monster dialogue be actually dub by bonar colleano ( who and tragically and die in a traffic accident prior to the film release . ) . weaver even recall a couple of anecdote from the time when he be involve in the production of the dvd featurette shot by and of all people and ex cult ish film maker norman j. warren represent landi and who by then have become a lady of title and be still ready to help out in carry the equipment necessary to film the interview down several flight of stair . while edward be suppose to have contribute to the featurette but and once in london and he prove reluctant to co operate with weaver eventually and the latter learn that the actor have be recently diagnose with cancer and and in fact and he die in 2002 .