Zontar, the Thing from Venus
| Zontar, the Thing from Venus | |
|---|---|
DVD cover | |
| Genre | Horror Sci-fi |
| Written by | Lou Rusoff Larry Buchanan Hillman Taylor |
| Directed by | Larry Buchanan |
| Starring | John Agar Susan Bjurman Anthony Huston Patricia De Laney |
| Music by | Ronald Stein (uncredited) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Robert B. Alcott |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Production company | Azalea Pictures |
| Budget | $22,000 |
| Original release | |
| Release | December 1967 |
Zontar, the Thing from Venus (also known as Zontar: The Invader from Venus) is a 1967 American made-for-television horror science fiction film directed by Larry Buchanan and starring John Agar and Susan Bjurman. It is based on the teleplay by Hillman Taylor and Buchanan. It is a low-budget 16 mm color remake of Roger Corman's It Conquered the World (1956), which also featured an alien invader from Venus. The movie was filmed around White Rock Lake area in Dallas, Texas.The main house featured is a home in Lochwood neighborhood by White Rock Lake on corner of Rogue Way.