Zontar, the Thing from Venus story
A three-eyed, bat-winged alien from Venus named Zontar hatches a clandestine plot to conquer the world. It is a low-budget 16mm film color remake of Roger Corman's It Conquered the World (1956), which also featured an alien invader from Venus.
11 total · 8 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| attack from outer space by a powerful conquering enemy | major | The alien Zontar from the planet Venus hatched a clandestine plot to take over the Earth. |
| disillusionment | major | Disillusioned scientist Keith Ritchiereached out to Zontar after years of not having been shown respect by his peers. |
| friendship | major | Curt Taylor and Keith Ritchie were best friends. |
| husband and wife | major | Dr. Curt Taylor and Anne Taylor. Keith Ritchie and Martha Ritchie. |
| mind controlled society | major | Keith Ritchie was convinced that Zontar would bring peace and an end of all conflict on Earth through a kind of emotion suppressing mass mind control. |
| romantic love | major | Dr. Curt Taylor and Anne Taylor. Keith Ritchie and Martha Ritchie. |
| the need to be treated with respect | major | Disillusioned scientist Keith Ritchiereached out to Zontar after years of not having been shown respect by his peers. |
| Venusian extraterrestrial | major | An alien named Zontar from the planet Venus tired to conquer the world. |
| mind control technology | minor | Zontar used used some kind of devices that stuck out of the backs of peoples necks to mind control people. |
| sacrifice for one's people | minor | Keith Ritchie sacrificed himself in killing Zontar in order to save humanity. |