A passenger plane lands and taxis to the terminal. A routine event. Except when the compartment door is opened, there's no one aboard. Unusual entry in that it plays up mystery angle more than the occult. Despite the promising first half, the solution that turns up is difficult to swallow because of the way the story is filmed. To make it plausible, the FAA inspector Harold J. Stone should have appeared in the set-up shots of the plane landing and parking. But he is not. So if you think about the logic, then this first part becomes implausible and with it the solution as well. Nonetheless, the premise is fascinating, as is the central special effect that punctuates a nail-biting half-minute of anticipation. Fortunately for most viewers, Stone delivers the kind of performance that makes it seem believable. Still and all, I have problems with the logic.
Review of The Arrival
