Something Is Out There (TV 1988)

Two police officers investigate a series of brutal murders in which the victims have had bodily organs removed. When one of them questions a young woman who has been seen at the crime ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard A. Colla

Writer:

Frank Lupo

Stars:

Joe Cortese, Maryam d'Abo, George Dzundza

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Credited cast:
Joe Cortese	...	Jack Breslin
Maryam d'Abo	...	Ta'Ra
George Dzundza	...	Frank Dileo
Gregory Sierra	...	Victor Maldonado
Kim Delaney	...	Mandy Estabrook
John Putch	...	Wendle
Robert Webber	...	Commissioner Estabrook
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Earl Billings	...	Coroner
Noelle Bou-Sliman	...	Passerby
Jack Bricker	...	The Creature
Richard Burns	...	Driver
Joseph Cali	...	Roger
Christopher Carroll	...	Maitre d'
Andi Chapman	...	TV Interviewer
Tyler Coppin	...	Lab Technician

Storyline

Two police officers investigate a series of brutal murders in which the victims have had bodily organs removed. When one of them questions a young woman who has been seen at the crime scenes, it turns out she is an alien from an interstellar prison ship and that the murders have been committed by a powerful xenomorphic alien which had escaped.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | police | tv series pilot | xenomorph

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Invader

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Television, Hoyts Film Partnership, Invader Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

200 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final TV role of Robert Webber.

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Connections

References Crime Story (1986)

User Reviews

Entertaining and impressive Sci-Fi/Horror TV movie.

Something is out there (1988) is all about detectives Jack Breslin (Joe Cortese) and Frank Dileo (George Dzundza) who are investigating a serial-killer, who slaughters his victims and removes their internal organs. While in the crime scene, Jack notices the constant presence of a beautiful young woman, Ta'Ra (Maryam d'Abo). He finds her and is convinced that she is a doctor from a prison in the outer space. She explains that the murderer is a powerful alien, who is able to change his appearance, that escaped from prison, and she is chasing him. They join forces trying to eliminate the menace to planet Earth.

"Something Is Out There" is a very good sci-fi/horror B-movie, using a similar storyline of "The Hidden" (1987). The story mixes crime, horror, sci-fi and action, and it stars the lovely British Maryam d'Abo.

The movie is fast paced and lots of fun and the effects are very good too.

I give this very entertaining horror 8/10, it's pretty rare movie to find though!