Teenagers from Outer Space

Teenagers from Outer Space
Theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown
Directed by	Tom Graeff
Produced by	Tom Graeff
Screenplay by	Tom Graeff
Starring	David Love Dawn Bender Bryan Grant Harvey B. Dunn Tom Graeff King Moody
Music by	Tom Graeff
Cinematography	Tom Graeff
Edited by	Tom Graeff
Production company	Tom Graeff Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	June 3, 1959
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20,000

Teenagers from Outer Space (released in the UK as The Gargon Terror, The Boy from Outer Space and originally titled The Ray Gun Terror) is a 1959 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film released by Warner Bros. The film was produced, written, and directed by Tom Graeff and stars David Love, Dawn Bender, Bryan Grant, Harvey B. Dunn, Tom Graeff, and King Moody. The film was distributed theatrically in 1959 by Warner Brothers on a double bill with Gigantis the Fire Monster (the English-dubbed version of the 1955 Japanese film Godzilla Raids Again).

In the film, alien teenager Derek abandons his crew to search for a new life on Earth, while one of his crewmates is sent to kill him while they attempt to farm Earth with giant monsters, using humans as a food supply.

The film was later featured in episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Elvira's Movie Macabre, and Off Beat Cinema.

An alien spaceship comes to Earth while searching for a planet suitable to raise "Gargons", a lobster-like but air-breathing creature that is a delicacy on their home world. Thor (Bryan Grant) shows his alien contempt for Earth's creatures by vaporizing a dog named Sparky. Crew member Derek (David Love), after discovering an inscription on Sparky's dog tag, fears that the Gargon might destroy Earth's native inhabitants. This makes the other aliens scoff at the thought. Being members of the "supreme race", they disdain "foreign beings", no matter how intelligent; they pride themselves that "families" and "friendships" are forbidden on their world. Derek turns out to be a member of an alien underground that commemorates the more humane periods of their world's history.

Their one Gargon seems to be sick in Earth's atmosphere. While his crew mates are distracted, Derek leaves. Eventually, the Gargon seems to revive. When the Captain reports his actions, Derek is quickly connected to their Leader (Gene Sterling); Derek, it turns out, is the Leader's son, although Derek is unaware of this. Thor is sent to hunt down Derek, with orders to kill him in order to protect their mission to Earth. They return to their base, leaving the Gargon behind.