A pastiche of '50s paranoia sci-fi, black and white short Atomic Spitballs, directed by Brett Anstey (Damned by Dawn), sees little bug-eyed aliens coming to Earth to steal human sideburns for their leader, who believes that facial hair will help him score with the ladies.
Anstey achieves a convincing '50s atmosphere, but the seriously silly nature of his script and the broad performances of the cast serve to make proceedings rather irritating. Matters are made just about bearable by some decent special effects (impressive considering the low-budget nature of the film), including the nifty little extraterrestrials, cool retro flying saucers, and a disembodied brain creature.
Anstey achieves a convincing '50s atmosphere, but the seriously silly nature of his script and the broad performances of the cast serve to make proceedings rather irritating. Matters are made just about bearable by some decent special effects (impressive considering the low-budget nature of the film), including the nifty little extraterrestrials, cool retro flying saucers, and a disembodied brain creature.
