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The Visitor

1979Movie1 h 49 min

64

DecentGoodWatch score

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

An ancient intergalactic warrior arrives on Earth to put a stop to a demonic child's plot to reproduce Satan's next generation of evil.

Good for

Friends night
Drop-in friendly
Pure escapism

Skip it if

Graphic violence bothers you
You scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by: Giulio Paradisi
Written by: Ovidio G. Assonitis, Giulio Paradisi, Robert Mundi
Produced by: Ovidio G. Assonitis
Music by: Franco Micalizzi

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Facts

March 22, 1979 · 1 h 49 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: March 22, 1979
Runtime: 1 h 49 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
Original language: English
Made in: Italy, United States
Budget: $800,000
Available in: 9 countries

Tropes

Mood Whiplash, As You Know, Hall of Mirrors +9

12 of 38 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Visitor?"

Questions about The Visitor

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Visitor?

In the United States, The Visitor streams on Fandor and ARROW, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is The Visitor worth watching?

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 5.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 79%). Critics rate it higher (79 out of 100) than audiences (48).

Will The Visitor scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Visitor?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Visitor use?

Mood WhiplashAs You KnowHall of MirrorsAlien AbductionCreepy DollBig GoodNot Even Bothering with the AccentMind ScrewWouldn't Hurt a ChildOne-Winged AngelPrecision F-StrikeDecoy Protagonistand 26 more

TV Tropes lists 38 tropes for it, including Mood Whiplash, As You Know, and Hall of Mirrors.