Not of This World

"It feeds on electricity. It's killing the town. One woman's rage will give it the shock of its life."

1991 1h 34m EN

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★5.1TMDB · 9★5IMDB · 217

Science FictionHorrorTV Movie

Synopsis

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An alien life form lands on earth and begins to feed off electricity, making it grow to enormous size. The authorities must stop it as it slithers cross-country towards a nuclear power plant.

“It feeds on electricity. It's killing the town. One woman's rage will give it the shock of its life.”

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Cast

Lisa Hartman
Linda Fletcher
A Martinez
Sheriff Tom Conway
Pat Hingle
Doc Avery
Luke Edwards
Billy Fletcher
Michael Greene
Walt Tressie
Tracey Walter
Henry
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Shikido
Tim Choate

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Hess
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon Hess, shot by Mark Irwin. 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 Johnny Harris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Lisa Hartman and A Martinez and Pat Hingle carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It feeds on electricity. It's killing the town. One woman's rage will give it the shock of its life.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jon Hess directs. Mark Irwin behind the camera. Johnny Harris scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jon Hess, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Johnny Harris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Lisa Hartman and A Martinez and Pat Hingle carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It feeds on electricity. It's killing the town. One woman's rage will give it the shock of its life.".
7IMDB entry: tt0102556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.