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William Sachs (writer)
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December 1977 (USA)
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The first new horror creature more
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An astronaut is transformed into a murderous gelatinous mass after returning from an ill-fated space voyage. full summary | full synopsis
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In space nobody can hear you...melt!
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Alex Rebar | ... | Steve West (The Melting Man) | |
| Burr DeBenning | ... | Dr. Ted Nelson | |
| Myron Healey | ... | General Michael Perry | |
| Michael Alldredge | ... | Sheriff Neil Blake | |
| Ann Sweeny | ... | Judy Nelson | |
| Lisle Wilson | ... | Dr. Loring | |
| Cheryl Smith | ... | The Model (as Rainbeaux Smith) | |
| Julie Drazen | ... | Carol | |
| Stuart Edmond Rodgers | ... | Little Boy | |
| Chris Witney | ... | Little Boy | |
| Edwin Max | ... | Harold | |
| Dorothy Love | ... | Helen | |
| Janus Blythe | ... | Nell Winters | |
| Jonathan Demme | ... | Matt Winters | |
| Westbrook Claridge | ... | Second Security Guard |
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84 min
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The films French title is 'le monstre qui vient de l'espace', meaning The Monster That Came from Space.
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Continuity: While the Melting Man is creeping around, the sunlight changes between shots from late sundown to mid-afternoon, and then immediately to the middle of the night.
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Steve West:
You've never seen anything, til you've seen the Sun through the rings of Saturn!
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"The Incredible Melting Man" is a fantastically gross, trashy and energetic Z-grade production that every self-respecting camp-horror freak simply has to see for him/herself! The ideal way to describe this low-budget 70's gem is like a shameless copy of Hammer's "The Quatermass Xperiment" ...only a thousand times filthier! Astronaust Steve West is the only survivor of a disastrous space-mission, but turns out the carrier of a horrible disease that makes him radioactive and ... causes him to melt! In shock after seeing his face in the mirror (can you blame him?), Steve busts out of the hospital, leaving a trail of sticky pus and fallen off body parts behind. Doctor Ted Nelson has to find him urgently, as the disease also set Steve up with an insatiable appetite for human flesh. The premise may sound utterly stupid but this flick is enormously entertaining and contains great make-up effects from the hand of Rick Baker. The melting dude's face looks like a rotting pizza and his heavy breathing makes him sound like Darth Vader! Another big advantage is that William Sachs' screenplay doesn't waste any time on tedious scientific explanations or emotional speeches. The repulsiveness starts right away and lasts until the very last moment of the film. Just enjoy this silly horror gem and try to switch off your brain activity as much as you can because, if you start contemplating about the many stupidities in the script, you'll miss out on all the campy fun!