This Movie is just Fun. Back in the mid 70's movies like these were being made every day, by people with small budgets and little know actors. But they were the movies you would talk to your buddies about long after the movie has gone the way of the Drive-ins.I was too young to see Alien Factor when it was at the Drive-in. I did see on a late night fright show on NBC. I was about 15 then and found it be the best laugh you could get with out big name stars. I bought the DVD for a few bucks in a bargain store. I just watched it and Man! It brings back the memories. Plan 9 from outer space meets Gumby and Pokey! It's fun. It's low tech.it's got bad acting. But the monster costumes look great for mid 70's. I'm surprised Don Dohler didn't get as far as John Carpenter did. You might say some thing like "John Carpenter did some great work!" Yes thats true. But just look at one of his first movies "Dark Star" You can't find gems like these being made today. My friends and I call movies like these "Pure Cheese" This is the best of pure cheese around. You can find cheesy movies. But it takes the best and I mean the best to make it into My list of Top 10 Pure Cheese. I'll watch this movie for years to come. I would say on the Pure Cheese list I would put it at 3 between Laser Blast & Dark Star. Every now and then you have to sit back and watch a low tech/low budget movie. Just a good old fun Si-Fi that doesn't weigh you down with plot or sub plot. I hold Pure Cheese movies in the highest regard.The Alien Factor is one movie to be held high. So Thanks to Don Dohler for good fun!
Reviews
2 Reviews
Hysterical
(1982)
One Good Funny Movie(What Difference does it make?)
13 September 2005
I watched this little gem when it first showed on Cable TV(Pay TV up in Canada). I looked in the local listings and watched it about 10 times. Every time it just got funnier. The Hudson Brothers pulled off one good movie, poking fun at some of the best of the Horror and Action movies of past years(Kind of like Scary Movie did)It had some good running gags. Lots of visual humor. The Exorcist part will have you rolling with laughter.Get to your local Movie Rental Place and see if they have it in stock. If not see if they can get it for you. Worth the wait! And I would say it's worth a 5 more stars on IMDb. Find it and see for yourself.
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