A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office.A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office.A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office.
John F. Goff
- Jack Tiller
- (as John Goff)
George 'Buck' Flower
- Hank
- (as Buck Flower)
Lawrence Ripp
- The Guard
- (as Sir Lawrence Ripp)
Harry Youstos
- Alvin
- (as Harry Youstes)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaThe helicopter seen in this production is a rather rare Hughes 300 also known as the Hughes 269. For the US military these were named the TH-55 Osage. The maiden flight was in October 1956 and production ceased in 1983.
- GoofsThere are no end doors on boxcars so the persons riding the caboose would have no way to enter the boxcar while the train is moving. In fact standard boxcars cannot be accessed while the train is moving.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Trailer Trauma (2016)
- SoundtracksThe Gift
Lyrics by Dale Kuipers (as Dale Kuipers), Bill Rebane
Music by Tom Barnet
Sung by Deanna Wynand and Don Lasee and The Ramblin Fever Band
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Another Bill Rebane film, so yet another interesting, if not entirely successful movie. This one involves a microorganism from Mars infecting several people at a rail depot. They feel fine, but the trouble is, if they fall asleep, their brains explode! This might also happen to the viewer too because you'll have a hard time staying awake during the long stretches of nothing in this film.
That's being harsh. Every Bill Rebane film is worth a watch, but basically you have four people in a room, trying to stay awake by drinking coffee, arguing, smoking, and taking speed while scientists work hard on a cure. You get to see the brain exploding thing happen once, so if you're into films for the gore you might want to take that on board. Also: there's a boob.
I wouldn't say this was as much fun as The Giant Spider Invasion or Demons of Ludlow, but more on a par with the equally strange and slow moving The Game. The acting is generally fine (especially from Buck Flower) and things do pick up near the end, but it's a bit of a slog. Worth a watch though, because I feel Bill Rebane always tried to make his films at least a bit different from the norm.
That's being harsh. Every Bill Rebane film is worth a watch, but basically you have four people in a room, trying to stay awake by drinking coffee, arguing, smoking, and taking speed while scientists work hard on a cure. You get to see the brain exploding thing happen once, so if you're into films for the gore you might want to take that on board. Also: there's a boob.
I wouldn't say this was as much fun as The Giant Spider Invasion or Demons of Ludlow, but more on a par with the equally strange and slow moving The Game. The acting is generally fine (especially from Buck Flower) and things do pick up near the end, but it's a bit of a slog. Worth a watch though, because I feel Bill Rebane always tried to make his films at least a bit different from the norm.
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- Jan 21, 2014
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- Gift from a Red Planet
- Filming locations
- Tomahawk, Wisconsin, USA(train station and train scenes)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $200,000 (estimated)
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