Alien Predator (1987)

User Rating:

2.2/10   

Director:

Deran Sarafian

Writers:

Deran Sarafian (written by) and
Noah Bloch (based on original screenplay "Massacre at R.V. Park")

Release Date:

6 February 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

An Embryo of New Terror... There is No Place to Hide

Plot:

Three friends encounter a malevolent alien.

Plot Keywords:

NASA | Alien | Spain | Vacation | Scientist

Cast

Dennis Christopher	...	Damon
Martin Hewitt	...	Michael, the Driver
Lynn-Holly Johnson	...	Samantha 'Sam'
Luis Prendes	...	Dr. W. Tracer, NASA
J.O. Bosso	...	Captain J.J. Wells
Yousaf Bokhari	...	Mr. Bodi
Yolanda Palomo	...	Mrs. Bodi
Christina Augustin	...	Baby Bodi
Cristina San Juan	...	Duarte Cafe Waitress (as Christina San Juan)
Pablo García	...	Man in Store
Carlos Ramírez	...	Gas Station Attendant

Also Known As:

Alien Predators (USA) (video title)
Cosmos mortal (Spain)
Mutant 2 (UK) (video title)
Mutant II
The Falling

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | Spain

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Norway:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Spain

Company:

Continental Motion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Filmed in 1984.

Movie Connections:

References "The Waltons" (1972)

The Falling

Two guys and a girl are on vacation in Spain. On their way to Madrid, they run across the small town of Duarte, where a Skylab fell four years prior. Unfortunately, microbes from the station didn't burn up upon re-entry as originally assumed. The townspeople are being infected by the alien microbes, turning into deranged, beer throwing hosts for alien predators.

Fun film is a bit slower going than you'd expect, spending time on the characters' love triangle. Highlights? We briefly meet a family including a guy who sounds like a Three Stooges reject. There's a groovy scene with a masked wacko and a big truck that tends to teleport. There's also a smart ass bearded guy who's awesome and isn't in the film nearly as long as he should be. You don't see much of the creatures themselves, but when they appear, the effects are good. Think the chestburster from Alien with spider legs.