Summary:
Creature is a low standard sci-fi horror flick which is severely diminished by its script, acting and very average effects.
More DetailsAbout Creature (1985)
A expedition to Titan uncovers an alien being, that goes on a rampage.
Starring: Stan Ivar, Wendy Schaal, Lyman Ward, Robert Jaffe, Diane Salinger
Directed by: William Malone
Runtime: 94 minutes
Studio: TGG Direct
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Review: Creature
In William Malone’s Creature, the US are in competition with Germany when it comes to space exploration. An American team head out to Titan, one of the moons of Saturn, and find a group of Germans have preceded them though all appear to be dead. It turns out the unfortunate German explorers have uncovered an egg/capsule with an alien inside. Having wiped out the German crew, the alien is hell-bent on taking out the Americans as well.
Released only six years after Alien, it was inevitable that comparisons would be made between Creature and Ridley Scott’s masterpiece. In fairness, Creature has an unusal angle in that the alien kills its prey but then controls their corpses, sending them back to their friends or luring them into the alien’s clutches. This was an interesting take on the alien stalking its prey theme but beyond that Creature doesn’t have very much to offer.
The effects are not great with the alien hiding in the shadows for the bulk of the film and when we do witness the guy in the suit it’s far from intimidating. The script is pretty clueless and the acting is utterly woeful, almost as if the Americans had sent half a dozen pieces of wood to Saturn rather than a skilled team of explorers. This does have its gory moments but a low budget and poor writing hinders it greatly.
Creature is a low standard sci-fi horror flick which is severely diminished by its script, acting and very average effects. Although the alien has an interesting way of killing its prey it isn’t enough to make this a worthwhile experience. If you want to see aliens stalking people then stick with Alien (1979), The Thing (1982) and Predator (1987).
Verdict: 1/5
(Film source: reviewer’s own copy)
