Dark Universe (1993)

On its way back to Earth, the space shuttle Nautilus passes through a cloud of alien spores causing its sole occupant, astronaut Steve Thomas to transform into a blood-thirsty monster. The ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Latshaw

Writer:

Patrick Moran

Stars:

Joe Estevez, Blake Pickett, Laurie Sherman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Estevez	...	Rod Kendrick
Blake Pickett	...	Kim Masters
Laurie Sherman	...	Judy Lawson (as Cherie Scott)
Bently Tittle	...	Tom Hanning
John Maynard	...	Frank Norris
Paul Austin Sanders	...	Jack Reese
Patrick Moran	...	Carlson
Tom Ferguson	...	Denning
Steve Barkett	...	Steve Thomas
Dave 'Squatch' Ward	...	Birdwatcher (as Dave Ward)
Beth McCollister	...	Birdwatcher
Henry Laurence	...	Old Trapper
Frank Peacock	...	Boat Pilot
Grant Austin Waldman	...	Tourist 1
F. Grace O'Hea	...	Tourist 2

Storyline

On its way back to Earth, the space shuttle Nautilus passes through a cloud of alien spores causing its sole occupant, astronaut Steve Thomas to transform into a blood-thirsty monster. The shuttle crashes into a swampy region of central Florida, creating a situation which threatens contagion and/or death to all who encounter the shuttle or its mutated pilot.

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Plot Keywords:

astronaut | monster | alien | spores | female journalist | 

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Taglines:

One Lean, Mean Slime Machine!

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 December 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Apeili apo to sympan

Filming Locations:

Kissimmee, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Near the end of the film, Judy Lawson fires a single-shot flare pistol at the monster. Moments later, she fires a second time with no evidence of having reloaded.

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Connections

References The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

User Reviews

A special effects tour-de-force...

Yeah. Right. This movie is right up there with Dusk til Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money as one of the worst, if not the worst ever. I rented this one just to make fun of it and it's so difficult to watch that I didn't even bother. This shlock has absolutely no moment of saving grace. The creature on the box looks like a cross between Giger's Alien and Barney. This one is not even worth getting paid to see. You will feel cheap, insulted and even offended watching this chock. This movie isn't even funny. They show breasts for no purpose other than to give you something to hoot about. I've seen home movies that are better produced than this suckfest. Avoid at all costs, unless renting ultrastink garbage is your bag. This is definitely one for the MST3K crowd. Rating: zero out of *****.