Creature (1985 film)
- This entry is for the film in 1985. For the film that was aired as Creature on SciFi UK, see Alien Lockdown
| Creature | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Malone |
| Produced by | William G. Dunn |
| Screenplay by |
William Malone Alan Reed |
| Starring |
Stan Ivar Wendy Schaal Lyman Ward Robert Jaffe Diane Salinger |
| Music by |
Thomas Chase Steve Rucker |
| Cinematography | Harry Mathias |
| Editing by | Bette Jane Cohen |
| Distributed by | Trans World Entertainment |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Creature (aka The Titan Find or Titan Find) is a 1985 science fiction horror film directed by William Malone, featuring Stan Ivar, Wendy Schaal, Lyman Ward, Robert Jaffe and Diane Salinger.[1]
Plot
A team of astronauts encounter a vicious alien creature that has the ability to manipulate its victims after death on the isolated Titan lunar base. Klaus Kinski makes an appearance about thirty minutes into the film.
This film is one of the more famous 1980s science fiction films that is heavily derived from Ridley Scott's and 20th Century Fox's film Alien.
Cast
- Stan Ivar as Mike Davison
- Wendy Schaal as Beth Sladen
- Lyman Ward as David Perkins
- Robert Jaffe as Jon Fennel
- Diane Salinger as Melanie Bryce
- Annette McCarthy as Dr. Wendy H. Oliver
- Klaus Kinski as Hans Rudy Hofner
Accolades
Nomination
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Best Horror Film; 1985.
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Best Special Effects - Lawrence E. Benson; 1985
DVD release and other viewing media
Sometime after the film's release, the film fell into the public domain and received numerous VHS and DVD releases. In 2007, Creature was shown on the horror hosted television series Cinema Insomnia.[2] Apprehensive Films later released the Cinema Insomnia-version onto DVD.[3]
In March 2013 director William Malone independently released Creature under its initial title of "Titan Find" fully uncut and in widescreen for the first time.
See also
- List of films in the public domain
References
- ↑ Creature at the Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ "Cinema Insomnia". Cinema Insomnia. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ↑ "Creature DVD". Apprehensive Films. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
External links
- Creature at the Internet Movie Database
- Creature at allmovie
- Creature film trailer at YouTube
- Creature complete film at YouTube (public domain)
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