Miami Golem (1985)

A Miami TV reporter is sent to a local university to do a story on a professor who is cloning a cell from DNA found inside a meteorite. Soon after the reporter leaves, a gunman kills ... See full summary »

Director:

Alberto De Martino

Writers:

Gianfranco Clerici, Alberto De Martino (story),

Stars:

David Warbeck, Laura Trotter, Loris Loddi

Cast

Credited cast:
David Warbeck	...	Craig Milford
Laura Trotter	...	Joanna Fitzgerald
Loris Loddi	...	Dr. Elliott (as Lawrence Loddi)
Giorgio Favretto	...	(as George Favretto)
John Ireland	...	Anderson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Giorgio Bonora	...	(as George Bonner)
Alessandra Canale
Dario Danieli
Sergio Rossi	...	Dr. Schweiker
Sandy Russell
Pat Starke	...	Dr. Janet Stein

Storyline

A Miami TV reporter is sent to a local university to do a story on a professor who is cloning a cell from DNA found inside a meteorite. Soon after the reporter leaves, a gunman kills everyone in the professor's lab and steals the cell for a wealthy businessman. When the reporter learns that he is targeted for assassination as well, he enlists the help of two scientists to discover who is behind the crimes, why they stole the cell, and whether or not the cell should be allowed to continue living.

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Plot Keywords:

professor | deoxyribonucleic acid | monster | alien | meteor | 

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Taglines:

Unborn... Undead... An Alien Force they could not control!

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Italy USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1985 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Cosmos Killer

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmustang

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A film better described with sound effects than with words.

Unimpressive minor entry in the action/horror subcategory, take note that the "action" basically amounts to beat-to-hell old things which are already headed for a landfill being obliterated or set ablaze. As for the "horror" aspect...that would be a fetal baby with heavy mascara in a pickling jar(supposedly an alien of awesome destructive power). The blink of of nudity we're offered is of the leading lady, whose looks fall somewhere in the lesser end of average.

In one especially hilarious and unbelievable drop-of-the-ball, there's a lengthy scene which twice-consecutively repeats itself for absolutely no reason at all. The most easily-detectable flub imaginable actually made it through the post-production stage of this floundering hunk-o'-junk, unless it happens to be a blooper specific to the particular video release I was subjected to...in any case, it's a mind-blowing gaffe.

Another impotent selection from the late David Warbeck's woefully disconsonant filmography. He was a fine actor sadly choked in weak material, and his presence signifies the sole point of distinction in this irksome celebration of stupidity.

3.5/10