La meteora infernale

In San Angelo, California, the geologist Ben Gilbert (Phil Harvey) finds a piece of meteorite in the desert and brings it to his office. However the black rock has a chemical reaction with the rain water and on the next morning, Ben´s co-worker Dave Miller (Grant Williams) finds him petrified in the office. Meanwhile Dave ´s girlfriend, the teacher Cathy Barrett (Lola Albright), brings her class to the desert and the girl Ginny (Linda Scheley) takes a piece of meteorite home. When Cathy sees Ben´s rock, she recognizes and she goes to Ginny´s house with Dave and a police officer. They find the farmhouse destroyed, Ginny´s parents dead and the girl in shock with one hand turning into stone. Dave seeks out his former professor Arthur Flanders (Trevor Bardette) to help him to solve the mystery while Ginny is taken to a Medical Research Institute in Los Angeles to the famous Dr. Steve Hendricks (Harry Jackson) to try to find the cure. Will they succeed?

"The Monolith Monsters" is a horror film from Universal with the original story of rock monsters from outer space. The screenplay is well-developed and highly entertaining but the rushed conclusion disappoints. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Rastros do Espaço" ("Tracks from the Space")