I am a big fan of spoofs done well. This is almost too on-the-nose but manages to pull off a gleeful skewering of 1950's B-grade sci-fi. Dr. Paul Armstrong (Larry Blamire, who also wrote and directed this film) and his wife Betty (Fay Masterson) are staying in a remote cabin so Armstrong can study a meteorite he believes contains the rare element atmosphereum. But a rival scientist named Fleming (Brian Howe) is also after the atmosphereum to revive the ancient Lost Skeleton, who turns out to be kind of a dick, and a pair of aliens also need the element to repair their damaged ship.
This is definitely a throwback to the Ed Wood style of filmmaking. The dialogue is intentionally wooden, the special effects are laughable, and the plot is tissue-paper thin. If you are a fan of Mystery Science Theater 3000, you'll probably enjoy this film even without the commentary. It reminded me very much of some of their offerings.
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