Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Horror/Target Earth
Target Earth poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.4 / 100
1954·Horror / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 15m

TARGET EARTH

“Raw Panic The Screen Never Dared Reveal!”

Giant robots from Venus invade Chicago. Stranded in the deserted city are Frank and Nora (who has recently attempted suicide). They meet a celebrating couple at a café, Vicki Harris and Jim Wilson. The quartet escape the robot patrol and take refuge in a large hotel. There, they encounter a new danger in Davis, a psychopathic killer.

Above the Line
Sherman A. Rose·DirectorWilliam Raynor·ScreenplayPaul W. Fairman·Original StoryGuy Roe·Director of PhotographyKay Rose·Sound Effects Editor
Cast
Richard Denning·Frank BrooksKathleen Crowley·Nora KingRichard Reeves·Jim WilsonVirginia Grey·Vicki HarrisRobert Roark·DavisMort Marshall·Charles OtisArthur Space·Lt. General WoodWhit Bissell·TomHerman Cohen·MartinSteve Pendleton·Colonel
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Sherman A. Rose·Director
Writing· 2
William Raynor·ScreenplayPaul W. Fairman·Original Story
Camera· 1
Guy Roe·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 2
Kay Rose·Sound Effects EditorEarl Snyder·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 3
James W. Sullivan·Art DirectionMorris Hoffman·Set DecorationStanley Orr·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Herman Cohen·ProducerClarence Eurist·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Max Frankel·Property MasterDave Koehler·Special Effects
By the Numbers
65.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Target Earth's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#202040
#8080A0
#C04040
Mood
Tense, Mysterious, Sci Fi
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for "Target: Earth" features a dark blue background with scattered white stars, depicting a night sky or outer space. In the upper half, three ”

sci-fihorror
Key Elements
Silver HandgunFlying SaucerBeam Of LightCaneDoll
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Space
Design Score
6/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY SHERMAN A. ROSE

Every catalog entry where Sherman A. Rose is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE HORROR

Top-ranked films inside horror, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1950S

The best films of the 1950s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows