Blood Suckers from Outer Space (1984)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Glen Coburn

Writer:

Glen Coburn (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Nobody Can Escape ...

Plot:

Farmers in Texas become brainwashed bloodsuckers. |

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Cannibal | Space | Small Town | Zombie

Cast

Robert Bradeen	...	Uncle Joe
Big John Brigham	...	Norman
Glen Coburn	...	Ralph Rhodes
Franny Coppenbarger	...	Dead Woman
Christine Crowe	...	President's Playmate
Joyce Dixon	...	Seductive Bloodsucker
Laura Ellis	...	Julie
Dan Gallion	...	The Farmer
Rick Garlington	...	Major Hood
Wayne Greene	...	B.J. Barton
Christopher Heldman	...	Sam (as Chris Heldman)
Billie Keller	...	Aunt Kate
Paul LaRocque	...	Driver
Dennis Letts	...	General Sanders
Thom Meyers	...	Jeff Rhodes (as Thom Meyer)
Kris Nicolau-Sharpley	...	Jeri Jett
Julie P. Oliver-Touchstone	...	Screamer
Pat Paulsen	...	U.S. President
Darrell Shelton	...	Guard
Jim Stafford	...	Buford
Richard Wainscott	...	Richard
Samantha Walker	...	Pam
John Webb	...	Dr. Pace
Jack Wilkinson	...	Coroner

Also Known As:

Bloodsuckers from Outer Space

Runtime:

79 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

One Of Those Productions

Trivia:

Dennis Letts's film debut.

Goofs:

Continuity: Hero's clothes (in military installation) change between contiguous scenes.

Blood Suckers: Bad, in a fun way

Blood Suckers from Outer Space was one of those films that you knew you shouldn't rent, but couldn't help yourself. "It can't be all bad", you say to yourself, "Can it?"

The answer is no. Is the dialogue wanting? Yes. Was this a dime budget Z-grade horror flick? Yes. Would anyone notice if the actors were replaced with cardboard cutouts? No.

The difference between this film, and say, some of the bigger budget stinkers, is that all involved were seriously trying to make a good horror movie, and it shows. Laughably, but it shows, and it makes this over the top, campy, zombie flick an immensely enjoyable party film that gets better the deeper you get into the 12 pack sitting in the cooler.

It's been some time since I've dusted off the cover of the video and popped it in the VCR, but perhaps tonight I'll give it a spin for old times sake.