Evil Spawn

Starring:Richard Harrison (II), Gordon Mitchell, Jay Richardson, Dawn Wildsmith, Suzanne Ager, Melissa Moore, Crystal Shaw, Bobbie Bresee, Drew Godderis, John Terrence, Jerry Fox, Pamela Gilbert, Michael Deak, Mark Anthony (IV), Forrest J Ackerman, Leslie Eve, Chris Kobin, Sue Mashaw, Gary J. Levinson, Roger McCoin
Director: Fred Olen Ray, Kenneth J. Hall, Ted Newsom
Studio: First Look Home Ente
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

An original creature...
best sci flick ever
Very strange
cheap (convincing) SFX, good acting and one hell of an ugly monster!
Not much to recommend it other than the monsters, but they're enough.

The Deadly Spawn
Starring: Charles George Hildebrandt , Tom DeFranco , Richard Lee Porter , Jean Tafler , and Karen Tighe
Director: Douglas McKeown
Manufacturer: Synapse Films
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0002Z0F12
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Description

A group of campers stumble upon the remnants of a meteorite and discover some fanged, worm-like creatures have hitched a ride to Earth. After the "camper" appetizer, the alien spawn take refuge in the basement of an isolated house… and get ready for the main course! With the people in the house now becoming the entrees of an intergalactic monster buffet, a group of teenagers, led by a small boy, decide to take this matter into their own hands… to stop the aliens from reproducing and rid the world of THE DEADLY SPAWN once and for all!

Featuring classic creature designs and gory special effects by John Dods (THE X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE, SPOOKIES, "MONSTERS" TV Series), THE DEADLY SPAWN has been totally re-mastered from the original 16mm camera negatives. With extra materials compiled from the personal collections of the cast and crew, THE DEADLY SPAWN can finally invade your home theatre in the best version ever! Just try not to put this DVD in the basement… you might be surprised what you find down there.

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
- New, Digitally Mastered Windowboxed Transfer in the Original Filmed Aspect Ratio of 1.33:1
- Two Audio Commentaries
- Extensive Still Galleries of Behind-the-Scenes Photos, Make-Up Effects, and the Premiere in New York City
- A Comic-Style Prequel with Its Own Musical Score
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Alternate Opening Sequence with New Effects and Credits
- Animated Menus
- Outtake Reel
- Cast and Crew Biographies

Customer Reviews:

An original creature..........2007-02-02

This is truly on of the most original sci-fi creatures I have ever seen. The movie is about a meteor that crashes on earth. Some people discover it and in it is a living creature. The creature begins to multiply in numbers and size upon eating its favorite meal--humans. Very cool little flick with plenty of gore, interesting story, excellent creatures. Check it out, it is a worthy addition to your sci-fi/horror library. I don't want to ruin anymore of the story so go on and get it...you will not regret it.

best sci flick ever.......2007-01-20

Awesome effects, creepy aliens, loads of gore, awesome story. What more do you want in an Alien horror movie. One of my favorites of all time!! Im not going to ruin any of the movie so thats all I will say, see it!

Very strange.......2006-12-27

I've just watched this movie and to be honest, I don't know what to make of it. It's very weird, even by the standards of things I usually watch. Still, I didn't fell like it was a waste of time and I was in a bad mood to begin with, so taking that into consideration, overall I think I should give it a positive score.

Anyway, the movie mostly takes place inside of a house. It has more preliminary victims than most horror movies before they introduce the main cast. The house is invaded by fish/tadpole-like aliens, and a larger alien that has three mouths and two very frail limbs, but somehow manages to break down doors.

Damn, I've been staring at the screen for a few minutes now, and I don't really know what else to say. I guess that's it.

cheap (convincing) SFX, good acting and one hell of an ugly monster!.......2006-11-06

Let me start by saying that this movie has been through one hell of a history, along with Last House on Dead End Street (even less budget, around 800-3000). Douglas Mckeown was smart enough to direct a movie with a few close friends and it became a HUGE hit after 23 years!. The characters live out their normal lives when the ultimate alien is living in their basement, unaware that they're being devoured one by one. Pete is the science geek, Ellen is the love interest (Hint: noone is safe!), Frankie is Pete's best friend, not very good on science, Kathy is a friend of theirs (famous line of the movie is said by her) and Charles, the horror fan. The main title music always gets my spine tingling, it's very chilling for a horror movie (Another Hint: Hollywood don't know how to make great composers). The reason why this movie is successful being a cult hit is because you can believe the situation they're in, they don't know anything about it until the last 25 minutes. It was only shot on 20,000 budget and the special effects are amazing (that's what all the money went to!) Heads dropping off, little Spawns swimming (they have their own personality, subtle hint), faces being ripped off and that's just the tip of the iceberg on the effects used. So, if you want some cheap entertainment thatwill give you the creeps, go for this title, you'll not be disappointed.

Rated R18+ for Aussies for Violence, Gore, Nudity and Coarse Language

Not much to recommend it other than the monsters, but they're enough........2006-04-19

Not much to say here. Yes, this is a very low-budget film, even by low-budget standards. Though this does hurt the film technically, the bigger concern comes in terms of the action i.e. it's a helluva a lot cheaper and faster to just shoot people standing around and talking than actually having anything happen. The performances are amateurish, but likable enough for the material, but there just isn't anything there. As usual, I never got terribly bored of the filler, but I got a bit antsy for sure, and in the end there just isn't as much alien action as their should be. Still, what there is makes it all worth it. The head alien-beast is pretty damn cool, I must admit. A much classier design than I'd have expected for a film this cheap. And the little baby eel spawn things, well they're just adorable. I don't often use that word, but it's the only one that'll do. The film is indeed quite gruesome, and though the execution is lacking, they make up for it in heart and volume. But again, all the standing around and talking and lame AP Biology speak is fairly pointless, but it's worth the wait.

Worth a rental, anyway.

Grade: C+

Average customer rating:

Get out the raid!
Mediocre Monster Movie!
[junky] spawn
DO NOT TOUCH!!!!
[Breasts] and Blood

Evil Spawn
Starring: Richard Harrison (II) , Gordon Mitchell , Jay Richardson , Suzanne Ager , and Dawn Wildsmith
Director: Fred Olen Ray , Kenneth J. Hall , and Ted Newsom
Manufacturer: Retromedia
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000AYYV8S
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Description

Bobbie Bresee stars as fading movie queen Lynn Roman in this low budget sci-fi/horror film from director Kenneth J. Hall (PUPPETMASTER). Finding herself turned down again and again for roles she could have easily landed just a few years earlier, Lynn is becoming increasingly desperate to return to regain her youthful appearance. So, she jumps at the opportunity when a scientist who is working with Venusian microbes on a "fountain of youth" serum approaches her to test it. Lynn is thrilled when it appears to work but, unfortunately, it also periodically changes her into a hideous bug monster that seems to have a predilection for Hollywood producers who have snubbed Lynn.

Customer Reviews:

Get out the raid!.......2007-03-24

This is a great flick. The lovely Bobbi Bresee (who, admittedly, I've never seen anywhere else) is having fits about getting old and not getting good acting jobs. A scientist (who is evidently a severe fan of Ms Bresee) gives the actress an anti-aging serum, made from alien microbes, which turn our heroine into a huge insect. The acting is occasionally atrocious (from the louder is better school), but the monster is cool, and the ladies are luscious! John Carradine even shows up for a few seconds. The Nite Owl Theater episode is fun, too.

Mediocre Monster Movie!.......2002-07-04

The movie begins with a space ship coming back from a journey into outer space.On this journey they have obtained spores from another planet.John Carradine uses these spores to make ayouth serum.Carradine dies.His assistant takes the serum to an aging movie star who injects it hoping to start landing leading roles again.So far this movie is lightweight.The movie star turns into a giant buglike creature.The most exciting segment takes place when the secretary goes skinny dipping in the pool and is killed by the buglike creature.The plot is bad,the acting is bad,the whole movie is bad.Buy this if you can find it on sale.

[junky] spawn.......2002-04-20

My God, what a [junky] movie! I'm a lover of "B" rated horror movies and usually the campier the better, but if there's such a thing as a "E" of "F" rated movie this is it. The plot is obviously a ripoff of "The Wasp Woman", the special effects are practically non-exsistant, the monster is stupid looking, (I did like the teeth) and I've see better acting in porno movies. The only redeeming feature of this turkey is the physical appearance of the woman actors, the're for the most part pretty darn good looking. I could keep going, tearing this thing to shreds, but let me suffice to say I haven't seen a movie this bad since "Attack of the Mushroom People"

DO NOT TOUCH!!!!.......2002-01-23

I happen to be a fan of Fred Olen Ray's movies, but you must fight all urges to buy this one, folks. First of all, the picture quality wasn't that great. I've seen worse, but it is poor quality and very grainy (which suprises me given the good quality of other Retro Media titles). Next, the acting is atrocious. I can usually deal with bad actors and actresses (as I said earlier, I'm a fan of Fred Olen Ray's movies) if the plot is decent enough or if the story is at least entertaining enough. But this is absolutely the worst movie I have ever seen! There are no, I repeat, no redeeming qualities in this movie. So, why did I give it two stars you ask? The extra materials, that's why. There are some pretty neat things on the rest of the DVD (such as Nite Owl Theater bloopers, outtakes of the movie, and, of course, a new episode of Nite Owl Theater). But believe me, it is not worth the price of the DVD. STAY AWAY!!!!

[Breasts] and Blood.......2002-01-21

I have always liked this film and saw it many years ago on cassette, but seeing the widescreen version is even better. This is a cheesy film starring sexy Bobbi Bresee as an actress who takes an aging drug and turns into an insect monster. Goofy as hell but VERY VERY enjoyable. Has some interesting things on the disc such as trailers, behind the scenes shots and another episode of Nite Owl Theater with Fred Olen Ray and Miss Kim. A highly recommended DVD that does not disappoint.