Forbidden World (1982)

Director:

Allan Holzman

Writers:

Tim Curnen (screenplay)
Jim Wynorski (story) ...

Release Date:

May 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A Science Fiction Horror Adventure That'll Blow You Away!

Plot:

In the distant future, a federation marshal arrives at a research lab on a remote planet where a genetic experiment has gotten lose and begins feeding on the dwindling scientific group.

Plot Keywords:

Planet | Scientist | Lesbian Subtext | Female Nudity | Space

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Jesse Vint	...	Mike Colby
Dawn Dunlap	...	Tracy Baxter
June Chadwick	...	Dr. Barbara Glaser
Linden Chiles	...	Dr. Gordon Hauser
Fox Harris	...	Dr. Cal Timbergen
Raymond Oliver	...	Brian Beale
Scott Paulin	...	Earl Richards
Michael Bowen	...	Jimmy Swift
Don Olivera	...	SAM-104

Also Known As:

Mutant (Australia)

Runtime:

77 min | Belgium:85 min (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:18 | Australia:R | France:-12 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA

Company:

New World Pictures

Trivia:

Approximately 6 minutes of footage was removed from the original pre-release assembly on orders from producer Roger Corman, who was angered by witnessing a test screening audience laughing uproariously at some of the comedic passages that were subsequently removed.

Quotes:

SAM-104: [just out of hyperspace] Back home your son is older than you are!
Mike Colby: I hope he turned out better than me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Critters (1986)

One of the best films that can be seen by You!

Mutant aka Forbidden World is one of the cheesiest and most amazing movies that I have seen. It contains nudity,gore, a cheesy monster and everything that a person who is in favour of b-grade movies requires to be entertained by a movie.

It's indeed a rip off of Alien, but it's much better than Alien, Alien is a very boring film in my opinion, but I think that Mutant is just fantastically good! It contains one of the cheesiest monsters that I have seen. Imagine the monster from Carpertner's The Thing but much cheesier, and you got the this cheesefest called Mutant!

When I saw it I was quite tipsy and I can only recommend that you do the same if you watch it. This film will surely entertain you if you are sober, but watching is tipsy is delightful! Make sure you are in the mood for a fun cheesefest, because Mutant is certainly a remarkable one!!! 10/10