Alien Dead
| The Alien Dead | |
|---|---|
 25 Anniversary Edition DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Fred Olen Ray |
| Produced by |
Fred Olen Ray Chuck Sumner |
| Written by |
Fred Olen Ray Martin Alan Nicholas |
| Starring |
Buster Crabbe George Kelsey |
| Music by | Franklin Sledge |
| Cinematography | Fred Olen Ray |
| Edited by | Mark Barrett |
| Distributed by | Firebird Pictures |
Release dates | June 1, 1980 |
Running time | 69 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12,000 |
The Alien Dead is a 1980 American horror film directed by Fred Olen Ray. Ray co-wrote the script with Martin Nicholas.
Plot
A meteor strikes a houseboat in the swamps near a southern town, which causes the people on the houseboat to become zombies. When the zombies run out of alligators to eat, they begin killing people in the town. A local scientist tries to figure out how to stop the zombies.
Cast
- Buster Crabbe as Sheriff Kowalski
- Raymond Roberts as Tom Corman (billed as Ray Roberts)
- Linda Lewis as Shawn Michaels
- George Kelsey as Emmet Michaels
- Mike Bonavia as Miller Haze
- Dennis Underwood as Deputy Campbell
- John Leinier as Paisley
- Rich Vogan as Krelboin
- Martin Nicholas as Doc Ellerbee (as Martin Alan Nicholas)
- Norman Riggins as Mr. Griffith
- Nancy Kranz as Mrs. Griffith
- Shelley Youngren as the Angry Wife
Reception
Steven Puchalski describes the film a "third rate Night of the Living Dead" with laughable effects, though he calls it "eminently watchable for schlock fanatics".[1] In a negative review, David Johnson of DVD Verdict states that the gore is sparse and story boring.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Puchalski, Steven (2002). Slimetime: A Guide to Sleazy, Mindless Movies (revised ed.). Headpress/Critical Vision. pp. 15–16. ISBN 9781900486217.
- ↑ Johnson, David (2004-05-07). "Alien Dead". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
External links
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