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Lance Henriksen fights his own failed science experiment in this '95 B-horror fever dream.
TMDB
43
IMDb
40
Rotten Tomatoes
11
Audience Score
11
Google
70
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Mind Ripper (1995)

schlockydesert feverpractical effects nightmare

Overview

HorrorScience FictionThriller

A top secret experiment intended to produce a superhuman has gone terribly wrong. Now the creators, trapped in a remote desert outpost, are being pursued ruthlessly by their creation.

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cultmindripper
failed hubriscorporate military evilsurvival paranoia

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gooey creature effects that aged like expired milk.

Acting

Henriksen elevating total nonsense with gravitas.

Best for:Streaming: Perfect midnight discovery on a free ad-supported tier.·Friends: Riff-worthy with fellow horror completionists.·Background: You can look up every time Lance Henriksen yells.
Heads up:Gore: Practical body horror and creature birth sequences.·Disturbing: Government experiment on unconsenting subjects.
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Director

Joe Gayton

ReleasedOct 8, 1995
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight
Budget$8M
The Kushner-Locke Company
Outpost Productions

Top Cast

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Stockton

Claire Stansfield

Claire Stansfield

Joanne

John Diehl

John Diehl

Alex

Natasha Gregson Wagner

Natasha Gregson Wagner

Wendy

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Scott

Gregory Sporleder

Gregory Sporleder

Rob

John Apicella

John Apicella

Larry

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Wes Craven produced and originally developed this as 'The Hills Have Eyes III' before it mutated into its own thing.

Cultural

This is peak '90s direct-to-video horror — when practical effects crews went absolutely feral before CGI took over.

YouTube

Official Trailer | 4K

Official Trailer | 4K

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