The Alien Within

"Only one species can rule the Earth... it may no longer be human."

1995 1h 15m EN

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4.3

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★4.3TMDB · 6

HorrorScience FictionTV Movie

Synopsis

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Crew of an undersea mining platform falls prey to mysterious and dangerous parasite. The parasite has the ability to affect people's minds, so survivors can't be certain who is safe and who is infected.

“Only one species can rule the Earth... it may no longer be human.”

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Cast

Roddy McDowall
Dr. Henry Lazarus
Alex Hyde-White
Jedidiah Pickett
Melanie Shatner
Catherine Harding
Don Stroud
Louis
Rodger Halston
Wyatt
Emile B. Levisetti
Brill
Richard Biggs
Hawkes
Sha-Ri Pendelton
Fife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott P. Levy
Writers: Alex Simon, Rob Kerchner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott P. Levy, shot by Mike Mickens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Lennertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Bergstresser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Roddy McDowall and Alex Hyde-White and Melanie Shatner carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Only one species can rule the Earth... it may no longer be human.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Scott P. Levy directs. Mike Mickens behind the camera. Christopher Lennertz scores. John Bergstresser cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Scott P. Levy, shot by Mike Mickens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christopher Lennertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Bergstresser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Roddy McDowall and Alex Hyde-White and Melanie Shatner carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Only one species can rule the Earth... it may no longer be human.".
8IMDB entry: tt0114795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.