Warning from Space
1956·Science Fiction·1h 27m
7.0
★
Large star-shaped aliens travel to earth in hopes of warning them about an oncoming catastrophe. To prevent panic about their appearance, one alien takes the form of a popular singer.
Directed by Kōji Shima
japan
alien
tokyo, japan
shape shifting alien
kaiju
starfish
tokusatsu
kaijin
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Cast
Keizō Kawasaki
Dr. Toru Itsobe
Shōzō Nanbu
The Elder Dr. Itsobe
Bontarō Miake
Dr. Kamura
Kiyoko Hirai
Mrs. Matsuda
Isao Yamagata
Dr. Matsuda
Sachiko Meguro
Fumiko Okamura
Shō Natsuki
Yūzō Hayakawa
Kanji Kawara
Crew
Kōji Shima
Director
Masaichi Nagata
Executive Producer
Tarō Okamoto
Color Designer
Toru Matoba
Special Effects
Toru Matoba
Visual Effects Director
Noriaki Yuasa
Assistant Director
Toru Matoba
VFX Director of Photography
Yonesaburo Tsukiji
Special Effects
Yonesaburo Tsukiji
Visual Effects Director
Tarō Okamoto
Creature Design
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
skinnyzyo
6.0★ · 04/25/26
Pretty cool alien invasion movie where the aliens want to help. I liked when they talked about the people being ugly lol
Pretty cool alien invasion movie where the aliens want to help. I liked when they talked about the people being ugly lol
lily pz
6.0★ · 12/12/25
imagine getting abducted by aliens and it’s a giant star with one big eye 😭
all vintage japanese sci-fi moves are bureaucratic as fuck like okay let’s hear these guys out let’s go to the united nations about this
all vintage japanese sci-fi moves are bureaucratic as fuck like okay let’s hear these guys out let’s go to the united nations about this
imagine getting abducted by aliens and it’s a giant star with one big eye 😭
all vintage japanese sci-fi moves are bureaucratic as fuck like okay let’s hear these guys out let’s go to the united nations about this
all vintage japanese sci-fi moves are bureaucratic as fuck like okay let’s hear these guys out let’s go to the united nations about this
c
5.0★ · 12/05/25
Everyone in this movie is an idiot and pretty much all the promotional material is dishonest as fuck.
Still, I did ENJOY watching it. There's a lot of fun to be had overanalysing and poking holes in the plot.
Still, I did ENJOY watching it. There's a lot of fun to be had overanalysing and poking holes in the plot.
Everyone in this movie is an idiot and pretty much all the promotional material is dishonest as fuck.
Still, I did ENJOY watching it. There's a lot of fun to be had overanalysing and poking holes in the plot.
Still, I did ENJOY watching it. There's a lot of fun to be had overanalysing and poking holes in the plot.
Theo
7.0★ · 04/12/25
First Japanese sci-fi movie in colour! the alien designs were absolutely awesome and I loved the first 40 minutes where we saw a lot of them, the scene with them all talking on the spaceship being the highlight for me! after they take the form of humans however it becomes less interesting and a fairly basic film, but still fun nonetheless. if it had more of the original alien designs I’d have for sure loved it more, but the ending is really funny too! overall, I’d recommend this to anyone really. very easy to watch and switch off your mind with some nice visuals and a campy atmosphere. glad to have seen it!
First Japanese sci-fi movie in colour! the alien designs were absolutely awesome and I loved the first 40 minutes where we saw a lot of them, the scene with them all talking on the spaceship being the highlight for me! after they take the form of humans however it becomes less interesting and a fairly basic film, but still fun nonetheless. if it had more of the original alien designs I’d have for sure loved it more, but the ending is really funny too! overall, I’d recommend this to anyone really. very easy to watch and switch off your mind with some nice visuals and a campy atmosphere. glad to have seen it!
PixelPyro
6.0★ · 03/21/25
I think with such a ridiculous plot, I set my expectations a little too high. At the end of the day, it's kinda just your standard 1950s alien B-movie. It's not to say that the movie is bad in any way, it's fine and it does its job and there are things that I do like. The biggest thing I do like is the aliens because they are just silly guys. However, I do think we should have gotten more of them, especially in their true form and not just their human disguise because that truly is a really great design for them. I think the biggest drawback with this movie is that it kinda jumps around a lot in the story and it tries to elevate the suspense and it ends up kinda falling flat a bit, but nonetheless it was still an enjoyable watch.
Rating: high 6/10
Ranking: #1,027/1,875
1026 - Back to the Future Part II (1989)
1027 - Warning from Space (1956)
1028 - No One Will Save You (2023)
Rating: high 6/10
Ranking: #1,027/1,875
1026 - Back to the Future Part II (1989)
1027 - Warning from Space (1956)
1028 - No One Will Save You (2023)
I think with such a ridiculous plot, I set my expectations a little too high. At the end of the day, it's kinda just your standard 1950s alien B-movie. It's not to say that the movie is bad in any way, it's fine and it does its job and there are things that I do like. The biggest thing I do like is the aliens because they are just silly guys. However, I do think we should have gotten more of them, especially in their true form and not just their human disguise because that truly is a really great design for them. I think the biggest drawback with this movie is that it kinda jumps around a lot in the story and it tries to elevate the suspense and it ends up kinda falling flat a bit, but nonetheless it was still an enjoyable watch.
Rating: high 6/10
Ranking: #1,027/1,875
1026 - Back to the Future Part II (1989)
1027 - Warning from Space (1956)
1028 - No One Will Save You (2023)
Rating: high 6/10
Ranking: #1,027/1,875
1026 - Back to the Future Part II (1989)
1027 - Warning from Space (1956)
1028 - No One Will Save You (2023)