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4	''Zontar, the thing from Venus'' is a 1966 made for TV SciFiHorror film about an alien from Venus named Zontar, and its attempt at taking over Earth with the aid of an idealistic but embittered human scientist. Directed by self-proclaimed "schlockmeister" Creator/LarryBuchanan and featuring a screenplay by Buchanan and Hillman Taylor, it's a low-budget, 16mm film color remake of Creator/RogerCorman's ''Film/ItConqueredTheWorld'', which also featured an alien invader from Venus.
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6	At a dinner party with their wives, NASA scientist Dr. Keith Ritchie (Tony Huston) reveals to his colleague Dr. Curt Taylor (John Agar) that he has secretly been in communication with a three-eyed, bat-winged alien from Venus named Zontar who he claims is coming to Earth to solve all of the world's problems. However, as soon as Zontar arrives on Earth via a fallen laser satellite it quickly becomes obvious that the skeletal black creature has a hidden agenda.
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8	The film was commisioned to pad out one of Creator/{{American International\|Pictures}}'s television syndication packages and became one of Buchanan's best-known works.
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11	!! ''Zontar, the Thing from Venus'' contains examples of:
12	* ActionGirl: Martha Ritchie, played by Pat Delany, grabs a gun and goes to Zontar's lair to confront him.
13	%% * BigBad: Zontar is this trope.
14	%% * DefiantToTheEnd: Martha all the way.
15	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The movie features an alien called Zontar and he is a thing that comes from Venus.
16	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Keith dies when trying to confront Zontar in his secret cave]]
17	%% * MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Keith realizes that he has brought an alien invader to earth.
18	* PuppeteerParasite: Zontar starts taking control of people's minds using flying lobster-like "injecto-pods" that sprout from its wings.
19	* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Keith redeems himself by killing Zontar but he also dies with him]].
20	* TheRemake: This movie is a remake of ''Film/ItConqueredTheWorld''.
21	* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Keith dies with Zontar in the climax of the film.]]
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