Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor

"It came from another world..."

1990 1h 38m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 42

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A virus from outer space transforms a bio-researcher into a blood thirsty monster. But chief, Dr.Vialini doesn't like the cops and public to be involved in this secret experiment. But he becomes lunch very soon.

“It came from another world...”

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Cast

Tara Leigh
Sherry Griffen
Dianna Flaherty
Kim Griffen
Katherine Romaine
Nancy Kane
John Marcus Powell
Dr. Viallini
George Gerard
Dr. Michael Foster
Allen Lewis Rickman
Dr. Elliot Stein
Tony Gigante
Mitchell
Patrick Barnes
Brian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Glenn Takakjian
Writers: Glenn Takakjian
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Deadly Spawn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Glenn Takakjian, shot by Phil Gries. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Janice Keuhnelian 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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Tara Leigh and Dianna Flaherty and Katherine Romaine carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It came from another world...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107561 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Glenn Takakjian directs. Phil Gries behind the camera. Janice Keuhnelian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Deadly Spawn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Glenn Takakjian, shot by Phil Gries. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Janice Keuhnelian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tara Leigh and Dianna Flaherty and Katherine Romaine carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It came from another world...".
8IMDB entry: tt0107561 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Phil Gries
Editing: Janice Keuhnelian
Production design: John Paino
Makeup / hair: Vincent J. Guastini
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor (1990)

Awards

Sundance Filmmaker Trophy Documentary

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Part of

Deadly Spawn Collection

Series of films about carnivorous, fanged, worm-like alien creatures that land on Earth. The Deadly Spawn was shot on 16mm film with a budget of $25,000 and released theatrically in 1983. Deadly Spawn II: The Transformation was produced in 1990 and ultimately released for the direct-to-video market under a revised title, Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor.