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The Deadly Spawn (1983)

R 81 min  -  Sci-Fi | Horror  -   22 April 1983 (USA)
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Alien creatures invade a small town and a group of four teenagers, plus one little boy, try to escape from them.

Director:

Douglas McKeown

Writers:

Douglas McKeown (screenplay), Ted A. Bohus (story), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles George Hildebrandt Charles George Hildebrandt ...
Charles
Tom DeFranco Tom DeFranco ...
Pete
Richard Lee Porter Richard Lee Porter ...
Frankie
Jean Tafler Jean Tafler ...
Ellen
Karen Tighe Karen Tighe ...
Kathy
James Brewster ...
Sam
Elissa Neil Elissa Neil ...
Barb
Ethel Michelson Ethel Michelson ...
Aunt Millie
John Schmerling John Schmerling ...
Uncle Herb
Judith Mayes Judith Mayes ...
Bunny
Andrew Michaels Andrew Michaels ...
Camper #1
John Arndt John Arndt ...
Camper #2
Diane Stevens Diane Stevens ...
Nibbs
Darlene Kenley Darlene Kenley ...
Hilde
Madeline Charanis Madeline Charanis ...
Ju Ju
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Storyline

Two campers in the New Jersey woods have their outdoor fun interrupted by the arrival of a meteorite crashing nearby. They go to investigate the crater, but are suddenly attacked and devoured by alien parasites who have hitched a ride to Earth. After finishing off the campers, the hungry space monsters head for a nearby town, where they make their domain in the basement of an old house soon begin polishing off one hapless inhabitant after another. Four young teenagers, plus one pre-teen boy, try to find a way to stop the angry space monsters before they reproduce and literally eat humanity. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Monster | Creature | Multiple Monsters | Teen  | See more »

Taglines:

They Came To Earth To Feed On Human Flesh! See more »

Genres:

Sci-Fi | Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Deadly Spawn See more »

Filming Locations:

Gladstone, New Jersey, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The mother spawn was constructed in the basement of effects artist John Dods. However, no one took the creature's size into consideration, so when they had to have it on set, they had to cut off one of the creature's heads to get it through a doorway, and reassemble it on set. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the very beginning of the movie when it shows the meteor hitting the earth it is clearly daytime, yet when the campers leave their tent to investigate, it's dark. See more »

Quotes

Aunt Millie: [looking at Bunny's ceramic animals] I've never seen this giraffe before.
Bunny: He's new!
Aunt Millie: He's big!
Bunny: Don't you just love him?
Aunt Millie: To pieces.
Bunny: Do you know what I've always wanted?
Aunt Millie: What?
Bunny: A really handsome gorilla.
Aunt Millie: A WHAT?
Bunny: A gorilla! But, they don't seem to make fine ceramics of the great apes, for some reason. They are our nearest relations, you know, the great apes. But they never left the proverbial Garden of Eden like we did. Did you know he's a vegetarian?
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Crazy Credits

As soon as the end credits finish, the words "Don't try it, Gary" appear. See more »

Connections

References The Mole People (1956) See more »