Summary
Two "Normal" teenagers - they cut classes, get into fights and are never far from their Walkman headsets - notice a sudden change in their fellow students. No one is able to explain this zombie-like behavior which, at the command of an unseen alien, makes them punish transgressors with merciless violence.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 36GoodWatch 39
IMDb4.6
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most sci-fi movies, −10 min on the typical 99
typical 9989Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Released
1987
October 1, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
Science FictionComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more47 people
- Roy ThinnesPrincipal Borden
- Skip LackeyFrankie Lawrence
- Lee TergesenCrash Hopkins
- DKDavid KenerCalvin Howell
- Miranda de PencierJulie Freeman
- BCBill CurryDr. Gunbow
- Robert DubacFrench Teacher
- BRBrian RabeyMr. Frommer
- SDSteve DunningtonCoach
- AMAlecia MunnMiss Knight
- NGNathalie GaulthierLauren
- FPFrank PotvinSteve
- RMRobert MercierMark
- KCKeith ConnorRoy
- SLSophie LanzaGinette
- LSLeslie SellersRosalie
- MGMerrily GauthierMerrily
- SHSylvie HacheyNikki
- MEManon E. TurbideManon
- LDLee DempseySam
- AAAlexandre AumontRalph
- JRJason RobertSplash
- Françoise RobertsonFrancoise
- DADiane AgerDiane
Directing · 1
- Genie Joseph Director, Writer, Editor
Writing · 1
- Skip Lackey Writer
Production · 2
- Jack Bravman Executive Producer
- Pierre Grisé Producer
Other crew · 1
- Christian Racine Cinematography
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