The Deadly Spawn (1983)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Douglas McKeown

Writers:

Ted A. Bohus (writer)
John Dods (story)

Release Date:

22 April 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror

Tagline:

They Came To Earth To Feed On Human Flesh!

Plot:

Alien creatures invade a small town and a group of four teenagers, plus one little boy, try to escape from them.

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Alien | Creature | Teen | Violence

Cast

Charles George Hildebrandt	...	Charles
Tom DeFranco	...	Pete
Richard Lee Porter	...	Frankie
Jean Tafler	...	Ellen
Karen Tighe	...	Kathy
James Brewster	...	Sam
Elissa Neil	...	Barb
Ethel Michelson	...	Aunt Millie
John Schmerling	...	Uncle Herb
Judith Mayes	...	Bunny
Andrew Michaels	...	Camper #1
John Arndt	...	Camper #2
Diane Stevens	...	Nibbs
Darlene Kenley	...	Hilde
Madeline Charanis	...	Ju Ju

Also Known As:

Deadly Spawn
Return of the Alien's Deadly Spawn (USA)
Return of the Aliens: The Deadly Spawn (UK)
The Alien's Deadly Spawn (USA)

Runtime:

78 min | USA:81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Company:

Filmline

Trivia:

The mother spawn was constructed in the basement of effects artist 'John Dods (I)'. However, no one took the creature's size into consideration, so when they had to have it on set, they had to cut off one of the creature's heads to get it through a doorway, and reassemble it on set.

Quotes:

Pete: [picks up phone while half-asleep] hello? Oh, hi Frankie.
[pause]
Pete: Oh yeah, i woke up because the phone was so loud.
[pause]
Pete: Oh, that was my aunt.
[short pause]
Pete: Yeah, my aunt and uncle are visiting.
[pause]
Pete: What?
[pause]
[...]

Movie Connections:

References The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

Legendary alien mayhem with great monsters!

This is one of the best alien/monster slaughtering and splattering movies I've ever seen! It is so funny and creative as the monsters are something I hadn't seen before. They are ugly, disgusting, hungry and have about 7000 teeth! They can also move, but pretty slowly. How they did those monsters with the low budget? They look so fantastic and scary as they actually have nothing but huge mouths and hundreds of sharp teeth in them.

Some alien stone comes from the space and crushes into the Earth with these nasty visitors. Soon they find a new home in a cellar of one apartment, and then the "fun" begins. There is one slow sequence in the middle of the film and it is boring to sit through, but fortunately for most of the time, there is always something going on.

The effects and overall look of the film is so 80's and low budgeted and nostalgic and it really makes to miss those golden days when these were made. Nasty slashers, stupid Conan rip offs, alien clones etc. Those were the legendary days that produced us these gems, that we can now track down and enjoy. The Deadly Spawn is recommended HIGHLY for all fans of marginal cinema and especially monster cinema, because these babies are something new! They bite in a way that no other monster has ever bitten before! They appear also in a form of slithery worms, and it only raises the puke-o-meter and fun-o-meter, but only for those who understand these rare pieces of gold. Others will only feel sick watching these!

This film earns at least 7 ultra gory stars out of ten, and these films will NEVER die, no matter how many stupid mainstream efforts or "modern horror films" are made!