Aberration (1997)

Mutant lizards attack a woman on the run hiding out in a cabin in the woods.

Director:

Tim Boxell

Writers:

Scott Lew, Darrin Oura

Stars:

Pamela Gidley, Simon Bossell, Valeriy Nikolaev

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Pamela Gidley	...	Amy Harding / Alex Langdon
Simon Bossell	...	Marshall Clarke
Valeriy Nikolaev	...	Uri Romanov (as Valery Nikolaev)
Helen Moulder	...	Mrs. Miller
Norman Forsey	...	Mr. Peterson
Merlin	...	Frankie, the cat

Storyline

A nature field researcher is investigating the strange extinction of small animals and insects in the area, which indicates that something is wrong. His suspicions are soon to be proven right when he meets May, who lives in a cabin in the forest nearby. May says that her house is infested by small creatures that she thinks are mice or rats. When the couple search the house further, they notice that they're not rodents or insects. They are fast evolving lizards that have the appetite for animals and humans, no matter what size their prey are...

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Plot Keywords:

driving in snow | car trouble | mutant animal | stolen money | gore | 

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Taglines:

Where civilisation ends...the nightmare begins!

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and gore, and brief language

Details

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 July 1998 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

Echsenjagd

Box Office

Budget:

NZD 4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grundy Films, Victor Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The second time Amy feeds Frankie, she gives him canned food. When Marshall brings her back to the cabin, the crumbs left in the cat dish are from dry food.

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Quotes

Uri Romanov: [after blasting a Lizard] I got to get out into the country more often!

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Connections

References Doctor Dolittle (1967)

User Reviews

Silly, but engaging monster nonsense.

Pink-haired Pamela Gidley steals money from her Russian mobster boyfriend (Valery Nikolaev) and retreats to a small cabin in wintry Northern town. A blizzard traps her and a friendly local guy (Simon Bossell) there and fast-evolving, fanged mutant geckos (!?) attack. Her ex also eventually shows up to make things worse. A silly premise and occasional hokey creature FX detract from this ALIEN-type movie, but it's humorous, well acted, entertaining, action-packed and lots of fun, with plenty of blood and slime for gore fans. A bit better than expected. It was filmed on location in Wellington, New Zealand.

Score: 5 out of 10