Low budget, influential, and unforgettable.

It's put together rather curiously out of disjointed scenes, snatches of dialog, and brief strokes of characterization.

A fairly artful blending of traditional horror stuff and science-fiction.

Yes, the flying sphere is a nifty creation. Yes, The Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) makes for a decent horror film icon, especially when he turns “boy” into a six-syllable word (“Booooooy!”). But here’s one cult classic that’s always left me cold.