Parasite (1982)

User Rating:

2.7/10   

Director:

Charles Band

Writers:

Alan J. Adler (writer)
Frank Levering (writer)

Release Date:

12 March 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The first futuristic monster movie in 3-D.

Plot:

Paul Dean has creted a deadly parasite that is now attached to his stomach. He and his female companion...

Plot Keywords:

Parasite | Desert | Scientist | Female Nudity | Blood

Cast

Robert Glaudini	...	Dr. Paul Dean
Demi Moore	...	Patricia Welles
Luca Bercovici	...	Ricus
James Davidson	...	Wolf the Merchant
Al Fann	...	Collins
Tom Villard	...	Zeke
Scott Thomson	...	Chris
Cherie Currie	...	Dana
Vivian Blaine	...	Miss Daley
James Cavan	...	Buddy
Joannelle Nadine Romero	...	Bo
Freddie Moore	...	Arn
Natalie May	...	Shell
Cheryl Smith	...	Captive Girl
Joel Miller	...	Town Punk

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Embassy Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Demi Moore met first husband-to-be Freddie Moore on this shoot.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the first gang member gets infected by the parasite, they refer to it several times as 'that thing on his arm' despite the fact that it is on his chest.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Troll (1986)

Sci-Fi wasteland

Most people are only interested in this for the then unknown Demi Moore's appearance. Seeing her in her tight shorts made this worth a check.

The lack of cast was obvious. It's as if the producers were cutting costs in the middle of scenes. Keep changing the camera direction and maybe no one will notice the two cheap sets they kept using.

Robert Glaudini did an OK job with his role. Sometimes it seemed as if he was sleepwalking though. Some rumors flew around at one point that it was really David Carradine slumming, but nope.

Demi's acting hasn't changed much. She was a wide-eyed emotional type back then too. But she looked good because she looked NORMAL. Not so much enhancement if you get my drift.

But what was her character doing there anyway?

Lots of fire and threatening gestures. But the creature itself looked pretty good. And it mostly took place during a sunny day, which was kind of different.

But I agree with Chas. Balun. "Worth a look only if you see it in 3-D, FORGET the videocassette."