| The Terror Within | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thierry Notz |
| Produced by | Roger Corman |
| Written by | Thomas M. Cleaver |
| Starring | George Kennedy Andrew Stevens Starr Andreeff Terri Treas John LaFayette Tommy Hinkley |
| Music by | Rick Conrad |
| Editing by | Brent Schoenfeld |
| Distributed by | New Concorde |
| Running time | 89 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Terror Within is a 1989 science fiction/horror film starring George Kennedy, Andrew Stevens, Starr Andreeff and Terri Treas. The film was directed by Thierry Notz.
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In a post-apocalyptic future, human survivors are fighting a group of mutant monsters they refer to as "Gargoyles". These creatures reproduce quickly by raping human women and impregnating them. The gestation period is short and deadly. The creatures are very strong and merciless. They are vulnerable to the high-pitched frequency of a dog whistle (used by a lead character to ward them off). The show revolves around a group of humans fighting the "Gargoyles" from an underground bunker. Abortion becomes a topic of debate between the humans when one of the characters is raped by one of the creatures; they are unsure if the woman is pregnant by her human partner or the monster. It soon becomes clear who the real father is.
The film was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by Concorde Pictures in January 1989. It grossed $858,591 at the box office.[1]
The film was released on VHS the same year by MGM/UA Home Entertainment.[2] In 2010 Shout! Factory released the film on DVD, packaged as a double feature with Dead Space as part of the Roger Corman Cult Classics collection.[3]