An alien from planet Davanna, whose population has developed a terminal blood disease caused by nuclear radiation, is sent to Earth to acquire fresh human blood for his people.
A minimalist gem with an existential sense of despair and a spooky score by newcomer Mica Levi, “Under the Skin” is fascinating and eerie and bears a noteworthy resemblance to Roger Corman’s “Not of This Earth” (1957), an early sci-fi-horror hybrid featuring character actor Paul Birch as a vampirelike alien dressed like a “Mad Men” executive.