Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
A creature from outer space crash lands in Baltimore and starts a killing spree that quickly escalates.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 44GoodWatch 43
Letterboxd · 7 K ratings2.7/5
IMDb4.3
Audience score35%
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −14 min on the typical 95
typical 9581Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries
Released
1982
November 1, 1982
44 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 more48 people
- TGTom GriffithSheriff Cinder
- JZJamie ZemarelJamie Lambert
- KKKarin KardianLisa Kent
- George StoverSteven Price
- DLDon LeifertDrago
- AFAnne FrithRuth Sherman
- EHEleanor HermanMary Jane
- Richard DyszelMayor Bert Wicker
- GDGreg DohlerGreg
- KPKim PfeifferKim
- MNMonica NeffSuzie
- GBGlenn BarnesGlenn
- RWRose WolfeGlenn's Girl
- JSJerry SchuerholzHunter
- HSHank StuhmerHunter
- FGFred GibmeyerHunter
- RRRichard RuxtonGovernor Embry
- BRBumb RobertsBill Perkins
- Don DohlerJimmy Perkins
- DWDavid W. DonohoUncle Dave
- RERick ErnestGovernor's Aide
- RGRichard GeiwitzPete
- LRLarry ReichmanBerkeley
- CGChristopher GummerClay / Pool Party Guest / Beast
Directing · 3
- Don Dohler Director, Characters, Writer, Story, Associate Producer, Additional Photography, Editor, Music Editor, Sound Effects, Sound Editor
- Tony Malanowski Second Assistant Director, Associate Producer, Additional Photography
- Larry Reichman Assistant Director, Associate Producer, Additional Photography
Production · 22
- Richard Geiwitz Associate Producer, Director of Photography, Costume Design
- George Stover Associate Producer
- Anne Frith Location Coordinator
- Pete Garey Associate Producer
- Chris Gummer Other
- Dan Taylor Production Assistant
Editing · 1
- Joan Insley Negative Cutter
Sound · 4
- J.J. Abrams Original Music Composer, Sound Effects
- Robert J. Walsh Original Music Composer
- Jim Fox Sound Engineer
- Greg Dohler Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Ernest Farino Graphic Designer, Visual Effects
- John Poreda Prop Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Tom Griffith Costume Design
- John Dods Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 2
- David W. Donoho Additional Effects Development, Pyrotechnician
- Amodio Giordano Additional Effects Development
Other crew · 7
- John R. Ellis Special Effects
- Arlon Ober Additional Music
- Larry Schlechter Makeup Effects
- Leonard Rogowski Additional Music
- Phil Cook Special Effects
- Kent Burton Special Effects
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