June 5, 2025

This Day in Halloween: Ray Bradbury-based "It Came From Outer Space" -- in 3D -- opens across the U.S. in 1953. / Illustration by Quinn Moody

It Came From Outer Space opens across the U.S. in 1953. One of the string of 3D films made during the “Golden Age” of 3D in 1952-1955, it features a story by Ray Bradbury and is considered one of the best alien sci-fi films of the 1950s with a more forward-looking tale. Though a moderate success at the time, respect for the film has grown over time.

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