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The Deadly Spawn

The Deadly Spawn

They came to Earth to feed on human flesh!

1983 1h 21mHorrorScience Fiction

When a meteorite touches down in the New Jersey woods carrying a monstrous alien slug, it’s up to four teens to stop it before it’s terrifying brood consumes all life on Earth!

2.8/5

TMDB score· 109 votes

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Synopsis

When a meteorite touches down in the New Jersey woods carrying a monstrous alien slug, it’s up to four teens to stop it before it’s terrifying brood consumes all life on Earth!

The vibe

monstercampingalienalien invasionparasitealien parasites

Behind it

Douglas McKeownDirectorTed A. BohusWriterJohn DodsStoryHarvey BirnbaumCinematography

Cast

Charles George HildebrandtCharles
Tom DeFrancoPete
Richard Lee PorterFrankie
Jean TaflerJean TaflerEllen
Karen TigheKathy
James BrewsterJames BrewsterSam
Elissa NeilBarb
Ethel MichelsonAunt Millie
John SchmerlingUncle Herb
Judith MayesBunny
Diane StevensNibbs
Darlene KenleyHilde
Madeline CharanisJu Ju
Andrew MichaelsCamper #1
John ArndtCamper #2
Jack PiccuroElectrician
Ted A. BohusMedic
Robert BohusMedic

Director

Douglas McKeown

Writers

Ted A. Bohus, John Dods, Douglas McKeown

Release date

22 Apr 1983

Runtime

1h 21m

Studio

Filmline

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Where to watch · TR

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Deadly Spawn Collection

Series of films about carnivorous, fanged, worm-like alien creatures that land on Earth. The Deadly Spawn was shot on 16mm film with a budget of $25,000 and released theatrically in 1983. Deadly Spawn II: The Transformation was produced in 1990 and ultimately released for the direct-to-video market under a revised title, Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor.

The Deadly Spawn

When a meteorite touches down in the New Jersey woods carrying a monstrous alien slug, it’s up to four teens to stop it before it’s terrifying brood consumes all life on Earth!

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