A crew of scientists arrives on a far, cold planet to examine archaic artifacts of unknown origin. They discover that their German enemies already have a ship there. When they seek their help after a failed landing, they only find the Germans’ bodies, obviously slaughtered by one of the archaic creatures, awoken to new life. Now the alien is after them.
Practical Effects
Gooey creature suit that looks like angry bubble wrap
Acting
Kinski's unhinged performance in a glorified cameo
Director
William Malone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was shot in 18 days for roughly $750,000—explaining why the 'planet' looks suspiciously like a California quarry.
Kinski filmed his scenes in one day, refused to interact with the cast, and reportedly called the script 'garbage' between takes—which it absolutely is.
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