Summary
Space miners sent to stop a moon's collision course with the earth discover a hibernating creature that soon revives and starts slaughtering the mining crew.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 37GoodWatch 40
Letterboxd · 562 ratings2.8/5
IMDb4.4
Audience score12%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most sci-fi movies, −11 min on the typical 99
typical 9988Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries
Released
1996
June 8, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
Science FictionHorrorTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- Gary J. Tunnicliffe Director, Writer, Screenplay
Production · 6
- Barbara Javitz Executive Producer
- Barry L. Collier Executive Producer
- Robert Patrick Producer
- Scott McGinnis Producer
- Stanley Isaacs Producer
- Linda Francis Casting
Camera · 1
- Adam Kane Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Roderick Davis Editor
Sound · 1
- Tony Fennell Music
Art · 2
- Deborah Raymond Production Design
- Dorian Vernacchio Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Kristin M. Burke Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Ed Anders Stunt Coordinator
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