Not of This Earth (1988)

A science fiction vampire movie. The Vampire is an emissary from an embattled world near destruction who teleports to Earth to see if they can live here. He finds that our blood is ... See full summary »

Director:

Jim Wynorski

Writers:

R.J. Robertson (screenplay), Jim Wynorski (screenplay),

Stars:

Traci Lords, Arthur Roberts, Lenny Juliano

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Traci Lords	...	Nadine Story
Arthur Roberts	...	Mr. Johnson
Lenny Juliano	...	Jeremy
Ace Mask	...	Dr. Rochelle
Roger Lodge	...	Harry
Rebecca Perle	...	Davanna Girl
Michael Delano	...	Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
Becky LeBeau	...	Happy Birthday Girl
Monique Gabrielle	...	Agnes
Roxanne Kernohan	...	Lead Hooker (as Roxane Kernohan)
Ava Cadell	...	Second Hooker
Cynthia Thompson	...	Third Hooker
Kelli Maroney	...	Nurse Oxford
Belinda Grant	...	Girl in Car
Robby Bointen	...	Boy in Car

Storyline

A science fiction vampire movie. The Vampire is an emissary from an embattled world near destruction who teleports to Earth to see if they can live here. He finds that our blood is nourishing and that at least one source of it is a steady stream of transfusions. He hypnotizes a Dr. to provide them and has his blond nurse move in to administer them.

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Plot Keywords:

transfusion | nurse | vampire | alien | doctor | 

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Taglines:

Traci Lords is... Not of This Earth.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Apo allo kosmo

Filming Locations:

Griffith Park Observatory, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$210,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miracle Pictures, Pacific Trust

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Becky LeBeau's scream was done by Michelle Bauer.

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Goofs

At the end of the movie when Nadine and Harry are at Mr. Johnson's grave, a boom mic is visible above their heads.

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Quotes

Jeremy: [looking at a reflection of Nadine changing] That's a nice little mole you have on your left cheek.

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Crazy Credits

"Any unauthorized exhibition, distribution or copying of this film or any part thereof (including soundtrack) is an infringement of the relevant copyright and will subject the infringer to severe civil and criminal prosecution... not to mention a one-way ticket to Davanna."

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Connections

References Twilight Zone (1959)

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Soundtracks

"Invasion of the Body Snatchers"
Performed by Bob Sheridan (as Mr. Moderation)
Written by Bob Sheridan & Robert Kestler

User Reviews

A decent remake of the 1957 horror flick.

I rented this out of curiosity to see how they remade the 1957 version which I saw several times as a youngster. The remake was fun to watch even though there is quite a bit of T & A which has very little to do with the plot. They retained much of what I remember from the original including a lot of the dialog, Johnson driving a 50's boat-tail Cadillac, his 5-phase mission, the metal case where Johnson first put the blood of his victims, Nadine's boyfriend being a policeman, and, of course, the ending. One notable omission was that the doctor wasn't killed.

It would be great if the original could be successfully transferred to DVD.