The Beast in Space (1973)

"The Beast in Space" is a cult Italian sci-fi oddity from the late '70s, fusing space opera trappings with unabashed erotic horror. A crew's voyage spirals into something far stranger once a monstrous presence enters the picture. Sirpa Lane anchors the film's notoriety, her scenes helping cement its reputation as one of the era's most explicit genre crossovers. Marina Hedman brings her own dose of steamy notoriety to the proceedings. Maria D'Alessandro rounds out the cast, adding to the film's envelope-pushing atmosphere. The archive holds 2 scene clips pulled from the film. Together they capture the nudity that made this one a lasting curiosity among fans of vintage exploitation cinema.