Original subtitles

[rushing sound]

[explosion]

What was that?

Hey! Come look at this.

[tense music]

[tense music continues]

Let's go look.

[fire crackling]

-Look! -God!

The meteor in the dirt is hot!

A real meteorite!

-It's red hot. -What?

God.

I gotta get a picture of this.

Hey, don't forget the flash attachment!

[humming]

[crickets chirping]

[high-pitched whine]

-[shrieks] -[ripping]

Hey, where's the flash gun?

Hey!

[rustling]

Where is it? I can't find anything.

Hey! Can you hear me?

[high-pitched whine]

[man screaming]

[ripping]

[man groaning]

[screaming]

[dog barking]

[barking continues]

[slurping]

[eerie howling]

[light growling]

[howling continues]

[growling]

[roaring]

[tense music]

-[dog barking] -[crickets chirping]

[alarm buzzing]

[buzzing stops]

[groans]

[soft music]

Hey, Sam.

Oh, you can't be serious! It's miserable out.

-So, it's a little wet. -[groans]

-If you don't get up right away... -l know, I know.

[thunder rumbling]

[floor creaks]

[water running]

[coughs]

Damn.

-What? -Hot water's on the blink again.

Might as well get out and take care of it now.

I don't suppose this changes our plans?

Oh, definitely.

We'll be about two or three minutes late.

Get up.

-[groans] -[thunder rumbling]

[soft music continues]

[rain pattering]

[thunder crashing]

[door opens, closes]

[thunder crashing]

[tense music]

[thuds]

[tense music continues]

[splashing]

[sniffs]

[inhales]

[water dripping]

[sniffs]

[splashing]

[splashing]

[dripping]

[low growling]

[low growling]

[tense music continues]

[water splashing]

[growling]

[grunts]

[screaming]

-[growling] -[screaming]

[ripping]

[screaming]

[ripping]

[crunching]

[ripping]

[toilet flushes]

[tense music]

[thunder crashing]

[door closes]

[slurping]

[cat meows]

[rain pattering]

[thunder crashes]

[tense music]

Sam.

[water gurgling]

Sam?

What are you doing? Sam?

[thunder crashes]

[splashes]

Where are you?

[water dripping]

[tense music continues]

What?

[high-pitched whine]

What is going on here?

[pulsating]

[low growl]

[heart beating rapidly]

[beating stops]

[gasps]

Oh, Sam.

[screams]

[creature growling]

[whimpers]

[screaming]

[whimpers]

[screaming]

[ripping]

[screaming]

[distant music playing]

[woman screaming]

What time is it?

[thunder crashing]

[woman] Oh, God, stop it.

[screaming]

Charles?

[knocks]

[woman screaming on TV]

Charles?

Oh, hi, Millie.

Good morning.

Your Uncle Herb and I find ourselves awake a little earlier than usual.

[woman shouting on TV]

[turns down volume]

Come on, let's get some breakfast.

Pretty soon.

[woman screaming on TV]

[Millie] Barbara? Sam?

[tense music]

Is anybody down there?

[low growling]

[thunder crashing]

The coffee's been made already.

It's a great kitchen, but you can't find a thing.

Sam and Barbara are gonna be gone all day?

I guess. She left a note.

[phone ringing]

[man on radio] It's raining, it's raining, it's raining.

Thunderstorms... [radio continues]

Hello?

Oh, hi, Frankie.

Yeah, I know. I kept waking up, it was so loud.

That was my aunt. My aunt and uncle are here visiting.

What?

What are you getting so worried about?

Look, look, biology isn't exactly my strong point either.

What about tonight? I can still go.

No, I said my folks have the car today, not tonight.

What about your car?

Onh.

Well, look, if you were to get here about six or 6:30,

as soon as my folks got back we could leave right away.

[man on radio continues]

So, walk on over later on this morning.

Yeah, we can study. It's the perfect day for it.

So wear your galoshes and a big raincoat.

Oh, and don't forget those skimpy notes of yours if you can locate 'em.

[chuckles]

And, uh, maybe Ellen can come along, too.

Oh, yeah, why not? I thought you said she was good at this?

So call and find out!

[knocking]

Be right down.

Look, Frankie, I told you to forget about that garbage.

Look, if you're gonna study for a science exam with me,

you've gotta stick to the facts.

Frankie, Velikovsky doesn't know what he's talking about.

Look, if house flies originated on Jupiter

then how come they have the same exact enzymes

and nucleic acids as all the living things on Earth?

I did read it. Well, most of it.

No, throw it away. Burn it!

They call it science fiction because that's what it is.

Look, when you come over later on, I'll loan you "Broca's Brain."

It's a book.

What are you doing?

Herb, there's nothing wrong with that kid.

-l like him. -He knows.

Charles is a normal 10-year-old boy.

He keeps to himself. He's quiet. Except in the mornings.

I think he's a great kid.

So, he's a movie fan. Big deal!

He's very imaginative.

[intense music on TV]

She acts like he's sick. He's not.

Just tell her he's okay.

[Herb] If there's no problem, I will. I don't mind doing this.

It's my vacation, too.

How many eggs”?

What kind?

Hen.

-Scrambled. -Scrambled.

[knocks]

-[organ music plays] -[explosion]

Very good, Charles.

Very frightening. Will you be wearing it to breakfast?

If you do, be careful you don't trip coming down the stairs.

[woman on TV] They're trapped down there in the lab.

[man on TV] We can't go back down that way.

That tunnel, it's loaded with those things.

We'll have to find another way.

Come on, we've got fo get them out of there.

[woman on TV] But how?

[man on TV] Through the ventilator shaft in the north wing.

[woman on TV] Oh, Bob, don't touch it!

[woman screams]

[man talking on radio]

-Good morning. -Oh, good morning.

-What, did Mom and Dad leave already? -The crack of dawn, I gather.

They were talking yesterday how they wanted to get an early start.

Yeah? Did they say anything about tonight? I'm supposed to get the car.

I don't think so. They left before we got up.

They're going to give us a call later.

By the way, who was that on the telephone, Pete?

Oh, that was a friend of mine, Frankie.

-[meowing] -You know, they're coming over later.

-[Millie] Ellen? -[Pete] Oh, they're sorta going together.

Well, well.

-Good morning. -Morning.

[man on radio continues]

[Herb] Your aunt tells me you have a wild costume.

-Yeah. -[Pete] A wild costume?

-A leper. -A what?

-A leper. -Do you have a girlfriend, Pete?

-A what? -A leper. A leper.

No, not really.

Oh, your mom said something about a cute blonde.

Well, that was Kathy.

Mom tends to exaggerate.

-[Millie] You want some jelly, Charles? -[meows]

It's okay, I'll get it.

So, how long is your vacation?

Don't worry, we'll be out of your hair by Monday.

[chuckles] I'm only kidding.

I have to be at a conference in Bridgeton on the second.

Oh, wow. Is it some sort of psychologist's meeting?

-Exactly. -Which reminds me.

You men going to have to fend for yourself for lunch.

I have to go over to mother's to help her with her party.

Today? In this rain?

Oh, your grandmother doesn't cancel a vegetarian luncheon

on account of bad weather.

Anyway, you have your choice between tuna salad and hamburgers.

I envy you.

I'll take care of everything.

I've been looking forward having a talk with Charlie today.

[Millie] He prefers to be called Charles.

-Sorry, is that right? -It doesn't matter.

-[Pete] Have a talk about what? -This and that.

You going into analysis?

-It's about time. -What do you mean?

I have normal conversations, too, Pete.

You're pretty quick. Sam tells me you're a scientist?

[chuckles] Science major.

It's the same thing if you have the scientific method.

Well, I suppose you're right about that.

Let's just say I'm studying it.

Oh, you're just being modest. You're an astrologer, aren't you?

-Astronomer. -Astronomer.

Pete's not interested in the lunatic fringe, I'm sure.

[Charles] Do you remember how The Thing from Another World got killed?

Speaking of the lunatic fringe. Why do you mess around with that junk?

-[Charles] It's not junk. -The what from what?

-The Thing from Another World. -Famous Monsters.

-Come on. How'd he get killed? -How should I know?

I saw it. I just don't remember the ending.

He saw it a long time ago when he was just a kid.

-How are you getting to Grandma's? -[Millie] Walking.

Or swimming, it looks like.

You guys don't mind doing the dishes, do you?

-I've got to get ready. -[cat howls]

-Now where'd she come from? -That cat is crazy.

[man on radio] We will bring you the new details

on this story as they become available throughout the day.

What is it with the basement this morning?

I hope it does let up.

I promised Frankie and Ellen I'd drive to the movies tonight.

[man on radio] ...going to be wet and chilly so stay indoors if you can.

It looks like it's going to be a bad day.

[thunder rumbling]

[calm music]

[closes drawer]

Let's get this cleaned up.

[sighs]

Oh, hi. Come in.

Well, now, sit down, Charles.

Would you be willing to help me with some things for my conference next week?

-Sure. -Great.

There's a discussion group of behaviorists in child psych

and I think your hobby would be very interesting.

I mean, you're so into it. Do you mind?

-No. -Great.

So I can ask you some questions?

You don't have to answer if you don't want to.

Let's see, now. First of all, do you have any favorite monsters?

-Yeah, I guess so. -What are they?

Um, the mole people. Frankenstein.

Um...

-It! The Terror from Beyond Space. -Uh-huh.

Now, this one is tricky.

-How real are they to you? -What do you mean?

Well, I mean, are you ever afraid that you might run into one in real life?

I don't mean afraid, but I mean do you ever think you might see one

like you might see an alligator or a bear?

No. Maybe Bigfoot or something.

Ah! Okay.

Does it bother you that they're not real?

No, that's why I like 'em.

Ah, good answer.

Do you like scaring people?

Yeah, it's fun.

-Do you ever get scared yourself? -You mean, really scared?

Yes. Uh-huh.

Not really.

Hmm, maybe sometimes. I used to.

Do you have nightmares?

Yeah, I guess so.

What about?

Um... I don't know.

People chasing me but can't run fast enough. Stuff like that.

People chasing you, not monsters?

No.

-Are you afraid of the dark? -Not really.

Would you be willing to put on one of your monster costumes

and scare me?

Yeah, well, I don't.

Oh, that's stupid. [chuckles]

How can you scare me if I know about it? Besides, I don't scare easily.

Forget about it.

I tell you what, though, I'm going to work down here for a while.

Um, how about I come up later and you show me some of your stuff?

-How would that be? Okay? -Okay.

Great!

End of session. Thank you, Charles.

Hmm. You're welcome.

[door slams]

[soft music]

[groans]

[crackles]

[crackles]

Oh, great. That's all I need.

[rattling]

[scraping]

[water sloshing]

[thunder crashes]

[stairs creaking]

[water dripping]

[electricity crackling]

[crackling]

[scraping]

[scraping]

[scratching]

[tense music]

[thuds]

[tense music continues]

[water sloshing]

[slurping]

[slurping continues]

[splashing]

[electricity crackles]

[electrical humming]

[thudding]

[splashing]

[slurping]

[loud thud]

[tense music continues]

[loud thud]

[growling]

[crackling]

[growling]

[slurping]

[creature breathing loudly]

[crackling]

[thuds]

[slurping]

[crunching]

[tense music]

[creature growling]

[heart beating]

[slurping]

[doorbell buzzes]

[Pete] Hi, come on in!

[Frankie] Wow.

There's a power line down. It was shooting sparks and everything.

-[Pete] Where at? -You know how dangerous that is?

-Right across the highway. -We could have been killed.

Oh, no, they turned off the power just a little while ago.

-They did? -Yeah.

Oh, that's why the electrician's coming.

Well, he was supposed to, but I doubt very much if he'll come.

Anyway, I was standing there and she was looking at this-- this thing.

-We have a little surprise for you. “What?

I don't know whether to lead up to it first or just show it to him.

-You're not gonna believe this. -What?

-Where's your bathroom? -Upstairs!

What?

-I'd better dump it in the sink. -[Pete] What?

What are you talking about? Dump what in the sink?

-l really don't know. -Frank! Hey, Frankie!

Here's where we find out how smart he is, Frank.

-Behold! -[Pete] Is that alive?

-[ominous music] -No.

What the hell is it?

I told Ellen maybe it washed up out of the creek or something.

You know? After all that rain and all.

I can't even tell if it's a vertebrate.

Well, it's crazy. Like a freak of nature.

If it is a vertebrate, these bumps suggest the order of apodes--

apodes, however you say it.

-But I haven't seen anything like that. -Maybe it's an eel.

You mean those bumps might be undeveloped feet?

Yes, some form of locomotion.

-Was it dead when you found it? -Yeah.

-[Pete] It's slimy. -That's why I put it in the sink.

Look at the teeth.

[Pete] Holy mackerel.

Hardly. I wouldn't say there's anything holy about it.

It's more like a nasty tadpole.

[all laugh]

That's funny. Like the mack-- the mackerel.

Get it? Like the fish.

Yeah, we got it.

So, what is it? A dead fish?

-A worm? What? -A worm?

You mean a mutant Annelida. It's too big for that.

With those teeth, it could almost be a fish.

Or it could be a misshapen lamprey, like Frankie suggested.

Lamprey?

-Yeah, that's what you said. -No.

-Yes. Lamprey, it's like an eel. -Oh.

But no gills. Nothing except these weird little bumps.

What about a big earthworm?

-Which is what Annelida means. -Oh.

-Is that on the test? -Yeah.

Seriously, what do you think, Pete?

-I'm thinking I don't believe my eyes. -1 told you you wouldn't believe it.

It's not possible. There simply is no such thing.

But here it is.

You know what it reminds me of? Coelacanth.

-Ooh! “What?

-Yeah. Coelacanth. -Coela what?

It's a prehistoric fish they thought was extinct

till some fisherman hauled one up.

-About 19...7 -In the '30s. Yeah, you're right.

You know what you're saying? That this thing has had to reappear

from the fathomless depths of where?

The creek?

-So what's your hypothesis? -I'm going to fail the test. I know it.

What if it's not full grown yet?

What if your tadpole joke isn't too far from the truth?

This could be the spawn of a freshwater eel.

-Maybe I was I right? -Hmm.

-I'm gonna look it up. -Okay.

I've got a better idea. I'm gonna dissect it.

-Ellen! Ellen! -Yeah.

[Pete] Hey, look, if it's not in our book,

my father's got a Keaton upstairs somewhere, all right?

Hey, everybody, what about the biology test?

Frank, ask Pete if he's got some straight pins.

-Pete. -Yeah?

Pete, does your mother have an old cookie sheet or something?

-Um, yeah. Frankie. -Yeah?

Go down in the kitchen and look under the sink, all right?

-[tense music] -[creatures growling]

[creatures growling]

-[growling] -[water dripping]

[squishing]

[mousetrap snaps]

[snaps fingers]

[creature growling]

[snaps louder]

[roaring]

[growling]

[clatters]

[thunder crashing]

[clicking]

[glass breaks]

[tense music]

[thunder crashing]

[laughing] Oh, Mother!

No, really! I remember you always staying out in the rain.

-1 was forever toweling you off. -I feel like a baby.

-Here, put these on and drink this. -Thanks.

Oh, you always look so listless to me.

Have you been taking your brewer's yeast?

Off and on.

You've got to take it every day for it to do you any good.

I hope your guests aren't put off by the weather.

They just phoned. They're all coming in one car.

There's Hilde and Nibbs. They're conspiring on the first course.

And do you remember Ju Ju?

-Oh, how is she? -Very well.

Surprising healthy for a non-vegetarian!

She bringing her seven-grain blackstrap molasses bread

and two surprises.

-What are we making? -I'll give you a hint.

-There's a pot of lentils on hold. -Oh, your famous stew!

And brown rice with green sauce.

Oh, great! What shall I do?

Well, I'll start you with the green sauce. These are the green sauce.

-Shall I peel them? -Don't you dare!

Now just wash them and scrub them a little and line them up on the counter.

[thunder crashing]

It sure isn't clement.

That won't stop the girls.

[tense music]

[creature hisses]

[creaks]

[hissing]

There's something funny going on here.

Oops.

-l must be going crazy. -That's new?

Why, what's the matter?

-1 think I'm seeing things. -That's new?

Pete, let him answer. What did you see?

Well, this sounds dumb, but I could have sworn I saw that eel thing

lying at the top of the stairs just before I went into the bathroom.

When I came back out, there wasn't anything there.

You mean just now?

Yeah, remember I said "What are you doing?"

Then I saw it was still in the sink, and well, I couldn't figure it out.

There's nothing there now.

Oh, boy, you have an overactive imagination.

Do you think more of those things somehow got in the house?

You mean, right now while I was dissecting it?

Yeah. I know I wasn't imagining it.

Pete, this is getting creepy. This whole thing is making me nervous.

I think we should tell somebody.

Frankie starts seeing things. You get a creepy feeling.

There's a little monster from outer space in the bathroom.

Oh, brother.

I didn't say anything about little monsters.

What's the matter with you all of a sudden?

You're both acting like kids.

Look, Frankie's been filling his head with science fiction for years,

but I'm surprised at you.

You always know everything. Why couldn't something come from outer space anyway?

Because it's impossible, that's why!

Scientifically impossible.

What happened to the scientific method?

Look, I say we calmly go through the books we have

and solve this thing scientifically.

Stop being so pompous! You're acting like a teacher.

I can be just as scientific as you.

And it is, too, scientific and logical when you see a crazy mixed-up system

of internal organs to start imagining maybe...

A scientist does not use his imagination.

-He deals in facts. -[chuckles] That's ridiculous.

You have to use your imagination to suppose anything at all.

Without supposition, there's nothing to prove.

Did you see that thing in the sink climb out of a flying saucer?

Onh.

[Ellen] You still don't understand what I am saying.

[Frankie] How can you know?

-Did you see or hear anything? -[creature hissing]

I've seen that before. They exist.

You see it crash with your own eyes. It smashes into a million pieces.

But who's right?

Go downstairs, out the door to look at it with a microscope.

But maybe some seed or something grew out of it

and grew up into an alien creature.

Now he doesn't see that part, but it happened.

Then there's this whole invasion.

And he just goes right on thinking everything's fine and dandy.

[laughs] I give up on you.

I give up on you, Velikovsky and the house flies from Jupiter.

Look, all I know is a creepy feeling is not scientific.

I vote we show it to your uncle, and ask him what he thinks.

Monsters from outer space are pure ignorance.

Look, we still have a lot of books to go through here, okay?

Frankie, if you go upstairs in the attic

on the left hand side there's a cardboard box inside the door.

My father's college biology book is in there, okay?

Pete, I'm the one who just dissected it.

And the insides don't make any sense.

Everything makes sense sooner or later.

We just don't have enough data.

I hope his science fiction brain isn't getting to you.

You're a lot smarter than he is.

Maybe. In some ways.

So what? Brains aren't everything.

Well, yeah. I-- I know.

[tranquil music]

-One thing bothers me about you. “What?

Well, you seem like two different people to me.

Go on.

One's straight As. Real smart.

And the other one?

Well, the other one is a girl who comes into my room

and sits down next to me on my bed.

[chuckles] Who sat next to whom?

Are you and Frankie going together or not?

Well, we're going to the movies with you tonight.

You know what I mean.

Are you going together?

I guess you know Frankie would rather to go to the movies with somebody else.

What's that supposed to mean?

-Do you know Kathy Todd? -Yeah.

He'd rather take her anywhere than go with us.

[laughs]

-S0 you're not going with him? -No.

Do you want to go with me?

To the movies?

Pete, I think I have to figure out a few things about you first.

I know the real reason you want to go with me to the movies

and it's not to see the movie.

Because if you went to see the movie

you'd probably faint trying not to use your imagination.

[squishing]

[hissing]

[sizzling]

[hissing]

[dripping]

[water dripping]

I've never seen this giraffe before.

-[mother] He's new. -[Millie] He's big!

-Don't you just love him? -To pieces.

Do you know what I've always wanted?

-What? -A really handsome gorilla.

A what?

A gorilla.

But they don't seem to make fine ceramics

of the great apes for some reason.

They are our nearest relation, you know, the great apes.

But they never left the proverbial Garden of Eden like we did.

Did you know he's a vegetarian?

-Who is? -The gorilla!

No eating of flesh for him. No sir!

He's peace loving and adorable.

Good lord. Mother, you're crazy!

[knocking at door]

-[women fussing] -Oh, come in, come in.

Let me take that.

Thank you.

Get out of those wet things. It's terrible out there.

Oh, and take off those wet shoes.

Welcome. Welcome. How lovely are you to go out in this weather?

[overlapping talking]

As I promised.

And two little surprises.

Lovely.

And this blackstrap molasses bread. We love that.

Hope these are all right.

The Swedish soy balls.

I hope it's not too much, but you can freeze them you know.

-Can I put this on the warmer? -I'll get it.

-What is it? -Ratatouille!

[all] Ooh!

I'll leave the stew on the stove and move these off.

Bunny, not your lentil and tomato stew?

Yes, with brown rice and green sauce.

[Ju Ju] So nice to see you, Millie.

[Millie] I'm just fine and you haven't changed.

[hissing]

[Nibbs] It's not to be believed. Really out of this world!

[overlapping chatter]

-[Hilde] Did you make that? -[Nibbs] Hilde, she's famous for it.

-[Hilde] I mean the giraffe. -[Bunny] Oh, goodness no.

-[Bunny] Do you like it? -[creature hissing]

[Hilde] Love it very much.

-[gasps] -Oh!

-Well? -[women laughing]

It's sweet.

You've done it again.

[Bunny] Why don't you girls sit down? I'm just going to finish the green sauce.

[hissing]

[creature squealing]

I've added something new this time.

[overlapping chatter]

Hello, operator, I've been trying to get through my husband

and either it doesn't ring at all or I get this funny beeping sound.

-Dodipintoit. -Of course.

[thunder crashes]

[hissing]

Fairview 90320.

Oh, I see.

Oh, dear.

Mm-hmm. I guess I'll keep on trying then. Thank you.

[dishes break]

[women clamoring]

[screaming]

-[screaming] -Mother!

[all screaming]

[screaming]

[squealing]

[screaming]

[screaming]

[shrieks]

[hissing]

[screaming]

[squealing]

[women screaming]

[sobbing]

[hissing]

[women screaming]

You've got to stand up!

[sobbing]

[hissing]

[thunder crashing]

-[hissing] -[car engine revs]

[car drives away]

[creatures hissing]

[tense music]

[growling]

[voices upstairs]

[Frankie] Here. I'll bet he's in here.

Uncle Herb. Open that door. Uncle Herb, look at this.

[tense music]

[creatures hissing]

[Frankie gags]

[clatters]

[screams]

[creatures hissing]

[hissing]

Whoa!

[Ellen screams]

[boys shouting]

[vase shatters]

[wood creaking]

[growling]

[screaming]

Stop!

[growling]

Block it! Block it!

Hurry up!

It's gonna come in, Pete. It's gonna get in here.

Shh!

-What are we gonna do? -Shh! Shh!

-My God. -Are you all right?

Ellen?

[crying]

Pete, I think I heard something.

It's downstairs.

Hey, where's Charles?

[thunder crashing]

[tense music]

[operatic music playing on radio]

The radio? That's got to be Charles.

[music continues]

[music stuttering]

[electricity crackling]

[tense music]

[roaring]

-[Pete] Can he get out the front door? -No.

-[Ellen] Help! Help! -[Pete] Kathy!

Kathy, up here!

Don't go inside!

[roaring]

[doorbell buzzing]

[doorbell buzzing]

[wood creaking]

[Kathy] Anybody home? Hey, Pete.

-[Kathy] Is anybody home? -Help me move this thing.

-[Kathy] Pete? -Come on.

Hi!

Hi. I thought you were studying today.

Hi.

-[door creaking] -What's the matter?

-[roaring] -Hurry, Kathy! Get in here!

[screaming]

Get your coat off!

[screaming]

[Frankie shouts]

[Frankie] Get the thing!

What the fuck was that?

[panting]

-Did you see Pete's uncle? -Did you hear anything?

Did you hear Charles' voice?

What are we gonna do? We got to get out of here.

We can't just walk out of here. Those things are all over the place.

-1 know. -We got to go.

It doesn't make any sound. It sorta just slides along.

I wish I knew where Charles was.

-Why did you... -Shh! Shh!

I thought I heard something.

[clicks]

[creaks]

-Look... -Are you going to make a run for it?

No.

If I get to the phone in my room, all right?

Now look, you stay here.

Oh, no. No way. I'm coming with you.

You're not gonna leave us here!

We don't know if it's still out there. Now shut up!

[door creaks]

When I say now, everybody run to my room, okay?

Come over here. Right here.

All right, ready? Ready?

[door creaks]

All right, now!

-[growling] -[screaming]

Pete, look out!

[roaring]

[Frankie] Inside! Get inside!

[tense music]

-[thuds] -[screams]

-[9asps] -[roars]

Ellen! Ellen!

[crunching]

[glass shatters]

[tense music]

[thunder crashes]

[tense music]

[panting]

Frankie. Frankie, we've got to get out of here.

How about the roof? Can we get to the roof from here?

Please, Frankie! We have to do something. I can't stand it!

I don't know.

Maybe they got away?

-At least to Pete's bedroom. -No, didn't you hear her scream?

Something terrible happened.

They must've gotten to Pete's bedroom.

Look!

What are those things?

Frankie, what the hell are they? What's going on?

I don't know, but those things are everywhere.

Ellen dissected one of those things.

She dissected one of those?

You shoulda seen what they did to Pete's uncle.

-[screams] -What?

[floor creaking]

-[Frankie] Pete! Pete! -[Kathy] He came back!

Did you get to the phone, Pete?

Pete? Did you call? Pete!

You're freezing.

[creatures hissing]

-He's so cold. -Pete, did you call the police?

Pete?

[creatures hissing]

They never left. The car's still sitting there.

Which is pretty funny when you think about it.

I can't get the keys anyway. What difference does it make?

What are you talking about?

[Pete] Come on. We're gonna go downstairs.

-Pete, where are you going? -Downstairs, come on.

No, you can't. It'll get you. You'll let it in.

Ellen is pretty scared.

Pete?

-Don't open the door! -Get away from me!

-But, Pete! -Will you shut up!

You make me sick!

What are you always babbling about?

Ellen!

Let me go!

[Pete] Let me go!

-There's no such thing! -No!

[clatters]

[tense music]

[roaring]

[screaming]

[Kathy screaming]

[thunder crashing]

[screams]

[roaring]

[screaming]

[screaming]

Quiet!

[screaming]

Shut up!

[roaring]

[tense music continues]

[thunder crashes]

[growls]

[Kathy whimpering]

[growls]

[floor creaking]

[Charles screams]

[roars]

[tense music]

[hitting floor]

[pounding floor]

[growls]

[creature growling]

[creature growling]

[Charles gasps]

[squealing]

[squealing]

[explosion]

[sizzling]

[soft music]

[man] Over here.

[indistinct chatter]

-[zaps] -[squeals]

-[crunches] -[creature squeals]

[indistinct chatter]

-[hisses] -[zaps]

-[zaps] -[squeals]

[indistinct chatter]

[man] Watch out!

[woman] Doctor, what do I do with it?

Pete.

[indistinct chatter]

[man] Move that car out of there.

[man] All right, let's go. Come on, you guys.

Get around the house.

[indistinct chatter]

Charles!

Doctor, have you seen Charles?

Have you seen Charles?

My nephew Charles! There he is!

[indistinct shouting]

Are you in pain? You hurt anything? Let's go.

Take it easy.

[man] Hey, you guys! Check behind those rocks over there.

[indistinct shouting]

[sirens waliling]

You better check over here.

We better get this boy to the hospital as soon as possible.

I don't think he's hurt badly, but he seems to be in a state of shock.

Okay. Let's get her in first.

[sirens waliling]

Let's go!

[indistinct shouting]

[car starts]

[indistinct chatter]

-[crickets chirping] -[dog barking]

-K24, come in. -Roger, Bob. How's it going?

We're through here for tonight. How is it where you are?

Under control. They just pulled a three foot thing out of the bushes.

Three foot? That's nothing.

Should see what they got down out of the attic. Eight feet long.

Eight feet? [whistles]

I guess they just keep growing.

Eight feet? What do you say I write a book when this is all over?

[rumbling]

Come in, Bob.

[whistles] Hello?

Yeah, I'll be right over.

[rumbling continues]

[rumbling grows louder]

K24! K24! Come in, K24!

Oh, my...

[screaming]

[dog barking]

[roaring]

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