Happy go-lucky teen Billy Duncan discovers an otherworldly laser gun in the southern California desert, making him the target of a pair of aliens who had recently executed its previous owner.
Practical Effects
The melting face transformation will haunt your dreams, not in a good way.
Sound
That laser gun sound effect used in every 70s sci-fi show ever.
Director
Michael Rae
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stop-motion effects were by David W. Allen, who later animated *Puppet Master* and *Beetlejuice*'s sandworm. Even geniuses need rent money.
Featured in *Mystery Science Theater 3000* episode 706, which is arguably its definitive form.
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