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A $7,000 alien splatterfest that somehow spawned three sequels. Chaos reigns.
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Polymorph (1996)

DIY nightmare fuelrubber-suit realnessOhio-shot schlock

Overview

HorrorScience Fiction

Alien ship crash-lands on Earth and the creature inside starts taking over people's bodies.

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Content warning
alienmeteorite
paranoia and identity losssmall-town vulnerabilitycorporate greed meets cosmic horrorfound family vs. found monster

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Glorious foam latex creature suits and ketchup-blood geysers.

Production

Shot in 9 days for pocket change. The hustle is real.

Best for:Friends: Drunk movie night with people who love terrible-good cinema.·Rewatch: Spot the continuity errors and visible boom mics.·Background: Perfect chaos while you do literally anything else.
Heads up:Gore: Amateur-hour body horror with enthusiastic but unconvincing dismemberment.·Language: Script sounds written by someone who just learned swearing exists.
J.R. Bookwalter

Director

J.R. Bookwalter

ReleasedMay 24, 1996
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Suburban Tempe Company

Top Cast

James L. Edwards

James L. Edwards

Ted

Ariauna Albright

Ariauna Albright

Donna

Sasha Graham

Sasha Graham

Tarper

Michael L. Raso

Michael L. Raso

Womeldorf

Pete Jacelone

Pete Jacelone

Dr. Lester Clark

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director J.R. Bookwalter founded Tempe Entertainment and distributed his own films through Blockbuster Video deals. The ultimate hustle.

Cultural

This micro-budget regional horror exemplifies the 90s direct-to-video boom that kept Fangoria readers stocked with weekend garbage.

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