The Alien Factor - 1978
(This Film Rates a C )
An alien spaceship crashes on earth and its captured cargo menaces a small scenic town. The aliens are pretty grotesque looking even if completely fake and laughable. The first few murders are thought to be the result of a wild animal attack which includes a group of dumb kids who get mauled by the aliens. The police become involved, but they want to call in the army. Why does everyone want to wander aimlessly through the woods in the winter? Doesn't that sound like a bad idea? The acting is crude crap and it's just a terrible storyline overall. The ending seemed so quick and rushed. There is so much overlong fattening filler (The bar band at the 31-minute mark), while some of the scenes are too dark and you can't see anything. The gore and special effects are bad with minimal blood. A cheap low fi soundtrack that fits the film overall. No T&A. There are some nice snow-covered scenes, but the film is just to damaged to find something remotely redeeming. But what do you expect for a $3500 budget horror film?
Review of The Alien Factor
