This is a real treat of a film in many ways.
Firstly it doesn't hold back on monsters. There are many and all are effectively creepy.
Secondly its sets are sublime. They really are. It's a "no stone left unturned" film.
Thirdly it is well acted, especially Robert England, and the script isn't bad at all.
Fourthly its plot is very good. Yes ALIEN was on Corman's mind but the film is so far away from ALIEN. It's not a by-the-numbers monster movie really.
Yes it's very gory, and is trash- but it's really well polished trash and deserves a lot more than a simple "it's an ALIEN clone" because to my mind it's not that at all. Through all the schlock and exploitation it has a tone that feels very 1950's or 60's. If you took out one particularly lurid scene and toned down the gore, it could easily come across as a big budget 1960's sci-fi horror film. It could also be seen as an exploitation -loaded star trek spin off.
The Blu-ray release is to die for by the way. The restoration is beautiful.
Firstly it doesn't hold back on monsters. There are many and all are effectively creepy.
Secondly its sets are sublime. They really are. It's a "no stone left unturned" film.
Thirdly it is well acted, especially Robert England, and the script isn't bad at all.
Fourthly its plot is very good. Yes ALIEN was on Corman's mind but the film is so far away from ALIEN. It's not a by-the-numbers monster movie really.
Yes it's very gory, and is trash- but it's really well polished trash and deserves a lot more than a simple "it's an ALIEN clone" because to my mind it's not that at all. Through all the schlock and exploitation it has a tone that feels very 1950's or 60's. If you took out one particularly lurid scene and toned down the gore, it could easily come across as a big budget 1960's sci-fi horror film. It could also be seen as an exploitation -loaded star trek spin off.
The Blu-ray release is to die for by the way. The restoration is beautiful.