Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged, he is forced to find another.
Practical Effects
Gloriously grotesque creature design and gore.
Acting
Rae Dawn Chong elevates absolute nonsense.
Direction
McNaughton between Henry and Wild Things.
Director
John McNaughton
Rae Dawn Chong
Diana Pierce
Don Gordon
Charles Krieger
Tom Towles
Bob Laney
Antonio Fargas
Julius
Neil Giuntoli
Scully
Larry Pennell
Captain Scarcelli
Tony Amendola
Dr. Cheever
Tamara Clatterbuck
Michelle Chodiss
Richard Wharton
Alien Pilot
Robert Dryer
Borrower / Human
Bentley Mitchum
Kip
Zoe Trilling
Astrid
Tracy Arnold
Nurse
Mädchen Amick
Megan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John McNaughton made this between Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and Mad Dog and Glory, apparently needing to fund his next 'real' project.
This bombed in '91 but became a USA Up All Night staple, finding its true audience among sleep-deprived irony-poisoned teens.
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