Devil Girl from Mars is a black and white 1954 British science fiction film, directed by David MacDonald. It was adapted from a stage play and became a cult favorite.
Nyah, a sexy, commanding female alien dressed in black vinyl, is headed for London. She is part of the advanced team that are looking for men to replace the dying male population on their planet. However, because of foggy conditions, she is forced to land her flying saucer in the re...
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Devil Girl from Mars is a black and white 1954 British science fiction film, directed by David MacDonald. It was adapted from a stage play and became a cult favorite.
Nyah, a sexy, commanding female alien dressed in black vinyl, is headed for London. She is part of the advanced team that are looking for men to replace the dying male population on their planet. However, because of foggy conditions, she is forced to land her flying saucer in the remote Scottish moors. She is armed with a raygun, accompanied by a menacing robot.
The film opens in the lobby of a country inn where most of the movie takes place. The alien intermittently enters the inn lobby, makes threats, then leaves so the residents can contemplate her words.
The film is notable as the first science fiction film Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, UFO, Space: 1999) edited, and as the film that inspired Octavia Butler to begin writing science fiction, although her reasons were not flattering with respect to the movie. The robot...
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