In an old Hollywood mansion, the spirit of an old family retainer inhabits an old grandfather clock. When a movie company uses the mansion for a film, the spirit inhabits the body of an alien and persuades the two filmmakers to track down an old house that will resolve a family scandal.
Practical Effects
Gloriously cheap alien suit that deserves its own Oscar
Direction
Emmerich learning to blow things up by not blowing things up
Director
Roland Emmerich
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Emmerich made this for roughly $400,000 between film school and Universal Soldier. It shows gloriously.
Released as 'Hollywood-Monster' in Germany, where it actually outperformed its US run. Germans love chaos.
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