It doesnt come out as stupid except for some of the cheese factor. The alien factor was filmed in 1972 and was shelved for six years before it was finally released theatrically on may 1, 1978 release home media. These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres. Metamorphosis the alien factor trailer 1993 video detective. The alien factor 1991 a computerwise teen tara leigh and her valleygirl friend dianna flaherty take on a mutanttissue monster at a lab. Metamorphosis, a student film by barry greenwald, winner of the short film palme dor. Tv guide awarded the film 35 stars, writing, the title may sound generic, but metamorphosis. L rickman started his acting career landing roles in such films as i was a teenage zombie 1987, the action flick underground terror 1988 with doc dougherty and the horror film metamorphosis. A prolific actor, allen l rickman made a name for himself in dramatic film. Miniature and full size set construction crew consisted of john zdankiewicz, gary waxler, pat ryan, miriam ruff, wes carr, norman gagnon.
A young woman asks a policeman to help her find her missing sister. Ii, blade ii, sleepaway camp ii, amityville 2, island of the fishmen, the dark knight, final destination 2, house ii and more. With matt kulis, patrick barnes, tara leigh, dianna flaherty. It was last released by mill creek entertainment on july 19, 2011.
Any fan of 80s scifihorror films like from beyond should definitely buy this movie. This is a very special post because i watched this film with our friend who worked on the film. The plot is silly and full of holes, but the monster creations and stopmotion visuals are of a quality well beyond what one usually finds in movies on this. The alien factor is an unusually vivid and accomplished lowbudget horror film, a science fiction chiller that stretches its budget well and whips. Man, i have greatwell, kinda greatmemories of the alien factor, simply because my local dc tv childhood hero, dick dyzel a. The film was released on dvd by retromedia entertainment on february 26, 2002. Metamorphosis, a 1990 science fiction horror movie by george eastman. The alien factor is a wonderfully cheesy trash loaded with gore and gross monster effects. Directed by george elanjian jr with starr andreeff, mitchell laurance, david gale, charles lucia. Im glad that i discovered this gem and that i could snag it at a great price.
A list of science fiction films released in the 1990s. They both have possibly created, and definitely have made previously existing tropes popular, cementing them into pop culture to the extent that one can easily recognise an alien formula in. Vialini doesnt like the cops and public to be involved in this secret experiment. The secret of the ooze subway commuter 1991 the hard way theatre goer 1991 metamorphosis. The alien factor, a 1990 science fiction horror movie by glenn takajian. The plot is extremely simple, a topsecret organization finds alien dna and begins to test it out on various animals. Alien 1979 and its sequel aliens 1986 have influenced countless films in their wake.
This is a real cult classic and a must for fans of eighties monster movies. Captain 20 for wdcatv, channel 20now a mynetworkfox affiliate. List of films featuring extraterrestrials wikipedia. Movies bad movie night for the lovers of b movies and.
George gerard, tara leigh, marcus powell, dianna flaherty, matt kulis, patrick barnes, katherine romaine, tony gigante, greg sullivan, allen lewis rickman, ralph grimaldi, bob aaronson, jay mills. The next two movie projects were supposed to be evil dead 3 and moontrap 2. This includes the daughter of the creatures first victim tara leigh and a hitman tony gigante hired by sleazy talos director dr. With gene lebrock, catherine baranov, harry cason, david wicker. A scientist engineers a group of genetically engineered creatures for use as supersoldiers to fight u. A virus from outer space transforms a bioresearcher into a blood thirsty monster. The alien factor not to be confused with the other movie called metamorphosis released the same year without the alien factor part at my usual used vhs haunt simply because it was horrorscifi and i thought it would be swell to fall asleep to. I recognized the bland box art from my video store. Production starting in 1987 and was not discontinued until 1991.
Metamorphosis the alien factor dvd, 2003 for sale online. When bitten by the spawn of one of the alien spores contained in the lab, foster undergoes a horrific transformation and begins stalking anyone unfortunate enough to stray into the facility. Tara leigh, tony gigante, dianna flaherty, katherine romaine, george gerard, marcus powell show embed code. The alien factor, a badass directtovideo scifi biological horror movie with great practical effects. Movies bad movie night for the lovers of b movies and bad.
List of science fiction films of the 1990s wikipedia. I recognized the bland box art from my video store days. Metamorphosis the alien factor 1990 trailer vhs capture. The alien factor is an unusually vivid and accomplished lowbudget horror film, a science fiction chiller that stretches its budget well and whips up some solid frights. I also worked with set director alan hoyt on the construction of the full size atomic shotgun room. Peter houseman is a brilliant geneticist who is working on a serum which will stop human aging, but his colleagues dont believe in his work. First of all, the movie isnt for the faint of heart. Search, discover and share your favorite metamorphosis the alien factor gifs. Metamorphosis, a 1987 tv movie adaptation of the kafka story, directed by jim goddard. They find a medallion, sought after by some worshipers of demon moloch, a beast that may be invoked and wreaks havoc, but can only be stopped with the amulet. A computerwise teen and her valleygirl friend take on a mutanttissue monster at a lab. The alien factor, also known as the deadly spawn ii, is an american 1990 science fiction horror film written and directed by.
I also worked with set director alan hoyt on the construction of the full size atomic shotgun room set. George gerard, tara leigh, marcus powell, dianna flaherty, matt kulis, patrick barnes, katherine romaine, tony gigante, greg sullivan, allen lewis rickman, ralph grimaldi, bob aaronson, jay mills, dorielle rogers, the great bokker dog. The alien factor, also known as the deadly spawn ii, is an american 1990 science fiction horror film written and directed by glenn takajian and produced by ted a. Mike walker built the miniature and full size versions of the atomic shotgun itself.
Jul 01, 2014 i decided it would be a theme about the best second films in a franchiseseries. Tony gigante is an actor, known for poison 1991, men of respect 1990 and bad blood 1989. Thanks to a combination high protein asylum food, and regular exercise, arthur grows up to be a huge prowrestler sized spree killer. The alien factor, also known as the deadly spawn ii, is an american 1990 science fiction horror film written and directed by glenn takajian. When his university funding is threatened by his skeptical benefactors, the doctor takes a desperate measure to justify his work. Traumatized by seeing his mother having sex with a low rent andrew dice clay, arthur goes bonkers and kills them both. This represents one of the first largely accurate uses of the internet in film. Image entertainment released the film on november 15, 2005 as a part of its don dohler collection. The movie was actually filmed under the title alien factor however this started a legal dispute as there was already an alienfactor film releasesed almost ten years earlier this meant the film was not released until 1993 even though production started in 1987, directed. Originally a sequel to the 83 culthit the deadly spawn 1990. I decided it would be a theme about the best second films in a franchiseseries. However, things get ugly when the creatures malfunction and turn on their creators.
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