Galaxy of Terror (1981)

Director:

Bruce D. Clark

Writers:

Marc Siegler (writer) &
Bruce D. Clark (writer)

Release Date:

October 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Mystery

Tagline:

Hell has just been relocated!

Plot:

SciFi suspense thriller in which a rescue space ship crew meets up with horrors projected by their own imaginations.

Plot Keywords:

Space | Gore | Monster | Female Nudity | Rape

Cast

Edward Albert	...	Cabren
Erin Moran	...	Alluma
Ray Walston	...	Kore
Bernard Behrens	...	Commander Ilvar
Zalman King	...	Baelon
Robert Englund	...	Ranger
Taaffe O'Connell	...	Dameia
Sid Haig	...	Quuhod
Grace Zabriskie	...	Captain Trantor
Jack Blessing	...	Cos
Mary Ellen O'Neill	...	Mitri

Also Known As:

Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror
Planet of Horrors
Quest

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

France:-12 (TV rating) | France:-16 (original rating) | Australia:M | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:(Banned)

Filming Locations:

Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New World Pictures

Trivia:

Originally, Taaffe O'Connell's character was supposed to be attacked and eaten by the giant worm. The change to her being raped by it was a last minute decision by the director. While she didn't object to doing nudity, she was upset by the fact that the set and the slime that she had to be coated with were both freezing the day of the shoot.

Goofs:

Continuity: Quuhod drops his crystal throwing star to remove one of the broken points from his arm. When this proves futile, the throwing star reappears in his hand.

Quotes:

Alluma: Aren't you afraid?
Cabren: Too scared to be.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Some Nudity Required (1998)

Great Old School Fun

This is a movie that a lot of us old time horror movie fans will love. You have got to love some of the films Roger Corman produced! This movie has just about all that I would love in a horror film. Disgusting slimy monsters, great sets, graphic gore, a creepy storyline, a great cast, and great atmosphere. For me, a lot of the crap coming out in today's theater can't compare to movies like this.

I am not sure whether this movie takes place in the distant future or in a far off galaxy, but, the story has to do with a space crew going to a planet to rescue another crew. When they get there it seems that the other crew is dead. Upon searching there grounds they discover an ancient pyramid. What they don't realize is this pyramid is an evil place causing there worst fears to come to life.

The cast includes Ray Walston (My Favorite Martian), Zalman King (Blue Sunshine), Robert England (A Nightmare on Elm St.), Grace Zabrinski (Servants of Twilight), Edward Albert (The Domino Principle), Erin Moran (Happy Days) and Sid Haig (The Devils Rejects). This is a great cast of (at the time) new and old faces.

The Special effects in the movie are excellent for a B film. If you have seen the awesome poster artwork for the movie then you should know what to expect! We get a giant maggot, a few demons, blood sucking pods, killer crystals, etc. And the gore effects were really well done. When I watched this I wasn't expecting it to be gory at all, but there are a few scenes that are rather surprising! This was such a fun movie. Unfortuantly the days of monster movies are over. Enjoy the great B classics! 9/10