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Overview

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Director:

Douglas McKeown

Writers:

Ted A. Bohus (writer)
John Dods (story)
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Release Date:

22 April 1983 (USA) more

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror more

Tagline:

They Came To Earth To Feed On Human Flesh! more

Plot:

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

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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

Ted A. Bohus to Unleash Hell on Earth
 (From Dread Central. 8 August 2009, 4:01 PM, PDT)

Win Deadly Spawn T-shirts!
 (From Fangoria. 19 May 2009, 9:12 AM, PDT)

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The Ultimate "Home-Made" Horror Movie more (49 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

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

78 min | USA:81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Company:

Filmline more


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Trivia:

The location for the shoot was the house of fantasy illustrator Tim Hildebrandt in Gladstone, New Jersey. Some effects sequences were shot by a second unit in New Brunswick, New Jersey. more

Quotes:

Aunt Millie: [the black cat in the house crossed her path] Where did he come from?
Pete: That cat is crazy!
Aunt Millie: [closes the basement door] What is with the basement this morning?
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Movie Connections:

References The She-Creature (1956) more


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8 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
The Ultimate "Home-Made" Horror Movie, 3 October 2003
Author: squeezebox from United States

Extremely low budget, but lively sci-fi horror movie about a group of people trapped in a house full of toothy extraterrestrial monsters, hatched from a fallen meteorite, which look like a cross between a giant salamander and H.R. Giger's creation from the ALIEN movies.

The shoestring budget actually adds to the movie's charm, as it appears to have been written, shot and designed by a bunch of talented kids who had nothing better to do with the weekend (which is actually not far from the truth).

The dialog and performances, in general, are fair at best, but the swift pace, campy atmosphere and enthusiastic carnage balance out the shortcomings. Great music score, too. At any rate, you get the feeling that the filmmakers have a true love of the horror genre. It's creepy, gory, and a lot of fun, and would be a perfect flick for a Halloween horror-thon.

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