Parasite (1982)

In a post-apocalyptic USA, a doctor/scientist infected with a new strain of parasite ends up in a small desert town, trying to find a cure.

Director:

Charles Band

Writers:

Alan J. Adler, Michael Shoob

Stars:

Robert Glaudini, Demi Moore, Luca Bercovici

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Glaudini	...	Dr. Paul Dean
Demi Moore	...	Patricia Welles
Luca Bercovici	...	Ricus
James Davidson	...	Wolf the Merchant
Al Fann	...	Collins
Tom Villard	...	Zeke
Scott Thomson	...	Chris
Cherie Currie	...	Dana
Vivian Blaine	...	Miss Elizabeth Daley
James Cavan	...	Buddy
Joanelle Romero	...	Bo (as Joannelle Nadine Romero)
Freddy Moore	...	Arn
Natalie May	...	Shell
Cheryl Smith	...	Captive Girl
Joel Miller	...	Town Punk

Storyline

Paul Dean has created a deadly parasite that is now attached to his stomach. He and his female companion, Patricia Welles, must find a way to destroy it while also trying to avoid Ricus, his rednecks, and an evil government agent named Merchant.

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Plot Keywords:

year 1992 | bare breasts | dystopian future | psychotronic film | 1990s | 

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Taglines:

You will not feel the terror until you experience the movie!

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally shown in 3D.

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Goofs

When the first gang member gets infected by the parasite, they refer to it several times as 'that thing on his arm' despite the fact that it is on his chest.

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Quotes

Patricia Welles: I could've gone to the city when my father died, but they'd just put me in one of those work camps, put a tattoo on my arm. I'm still a whole lot better off here.

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Connections

Referenced in Video Buck: Carátulas engañosas #7 (2019)

User Reviews

A sub-par B-movie with one or two high points

I saw this movie in the theater and still have the funny little 3-D glasses with the creature's face printed on them that came with the movie. Maybe that gives me a soft spot for the film, which was totally forgettable in almost every other way. I have written in my 1982 notes to avoid the 3-D version unless you like double vision - so maybe those stupid glasses weren't very good. Poor editing made the movie a bit hard to follow - not that it really has anything worth following, though. The most notable thing about the film is the queasy feeling that you got from the monsters, which gave me the creeps in the same way that I get when I see leaches. I suppose that means that the movie did at least something right. I rated it a "5".

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Parasite 3D

Filming Locations:

Piru, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,270

Company Credits

Production Co:

Embassy Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1