If you cut out the bats and the shots actually showing the monster it becomes quite an eerie B-quickie. Lee Van Cleef is stiff but does a good job and the music can be chilling at times. The framing is spooky and unatural in a way that I think helps further the mood. The creature makes peoples emotions disappear and it fits the acting where they kind of just read the lines. It's a short and sweet sci-fi thriller that packs a few unintentional laughs. One of Cormans earliest. Perfect if you want to run a marathon some day when you're sick or it's raining outside.
Review of It Conquered the World
