The Strange World of Planet X

First edition (publ. Herbert Jenkins)

The Strange World of Planet X (1957) is a British science fiction horror novel, written by actress Rene Ray.^[1] It is a cautionary tale about science.

Plot

A monomaniacal scientist has invented ultra-sensitive magnetic fields, which begin to attract objects from space. Strange things begin happening, including a freak storm, and insects and spiders begin to mutate into giant monsters. An alien spaceship has appeared over London and begins to warn mankind against the dangers of this scientific experiment.

Adaptations

• The author adapted the novel as a British television serial in 1956.^[2]
• The novel was adapted to film by Paul Ryder in 1957 under the same title; it was also known as Cosmic Monsters, The Crawling Terror, The Cosmic Monster, and The Crawling Horror.

Notes

1. Michael R. Pitts (3 April 2015). RKO Radio Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1929-1956. McFarland. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-4766-1683-4.
2. Kim Newman (31 October 2014). Quatermass and the Pit. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-84457-793-4.