For Suzie, James, and Timmy, it’s the end of the world — and that’s BEFORE aliens invade Earth.

Wasp-Men From Mars! is a sci-fi short film inspired by the monster invasion films of the 1950’s with the more modern sensibility of today’s sci-fi and horror.

It starts in 1959 with three teenagers on a stargazing trip that turns into an evening of heartbreak, jealousy, and sexual confusion — and then giant wasps from outer space invade Earth and make things even worse. The teens need to put their feelings aside to survive the night. (These are teenagers we’re talking about.)

The crew was made up of members from the Scary Cow filmmaking cooperative.