Time Travelers, The (1964, USA) C-82m. *** D: Ib Melchior. Starring Preston Foster, Philip Carey, Merry Anders, John Hoyt, Dennis Patrick, Forrest J. Ackerman. Very interesting science-fiction adventure stands somewhere in between THE TIME MACHINE (1960) and PLANET OF THE APES (1968): A team of scientists open a time gate to the future and step through (literally). It's the year 2071, and a group of subterranean humans are trying to build a space vessel to bring them to safety, while defending themselves against band of mutants scavenging the Earth. Not so harmless, satiric adventure is recommended to buffs. Some of the effects are stunning. Direction is poor, though. Photographed by Vilmos Zsigmond (assisted by Laszlo Kovacs!). Remade in 1967 as JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF TIME. Alternative titles: DEPTHS OF THE UNKNOWN, THE RETURN OF THE TIME TRAVELERS, THIS TIME TOMORROW, TIME TRAP.