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1981·Action·1h 21m
6.9
As a lone spaceship proceeds on its long voyage across space, the crew are surprised to encounter a strange pyramid form. Surprise turns to horror as one by one, they discover that their darkest nightmares are all starting to become real. The pyramid has to be behind it all somehow, but how can they save themselves from its influence?
Directed by Bruce D. Clark
spacecraft
monster
gore
alien
murder
alien planet
stranded
planet
astronaut
alien possession
space monster
trapped in space

Cast

Edward Albert
Edward Albert
Cabren
Erin Moran
Erin Moran
Alumna
Ray Walston
Ray Walston
Kore
Bernard Behrens
Bernard Behrens
Commander Ilvar
Zalman King
Zalman King
Baelon
Robert Englund
Robert Englund
Ranger
Taaffe O'Connell
Taaffe O'Connell
Dameia
Sid Haig
Sid Haig
Quuhod
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie
Captain Trantor
Jack Blessing
Jack Blessing
Cos

Crew

Barry Schrader
Barry Schrader
Original Music Composer
Barry Zetlin
Barry Zetlin
Editor
R.J. Kizer
R.J. Kizer
Editor
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Producer
Rupert Harvey
Rupert Harvey
Production Accountant
Don Keith Opper
Don Keith Opper
Production Manager
Tony Randel
Tony Randel
Visual Effects
Aaron Lipstadt
Aaron Lipstadt
Production Manager
James Cameron
James Cameron
Second Unit
Allan A. Apone
Allan A. Apone
Mechanical & Creature Designer
Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton
Set Decoration
James Cameron
James Cameron
Production Design

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k8 gav
k8 gav
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yeah dude, i fucking guess. this alien knockoff has a lot of potential that doesn't really go anywhere except for into the beautiful production design. the one thing that i can confidently say is that the visuals in this are quite stunning, shout out james cameron. the big issue that i have with this is that there are too many bullshit characters for this fear based plot to work. if the big bad is a creature that can physically manifest into your greatest fear, then i should be learning something about a character when it happens. not wanting to be murdered by aliens is not an acceptable fear in this case, it doesn't tell me anything about the character. the one fear that felt personal, daemia's fear of worms, felt like an early, juvenile fear, indicative of an early death in this situation. what i really didn't love is when the worm tore all her clothes off, and to my understanding kind of raped her???? maybe i'm reading into it too much, but it didn't look like it was eating her so idk what else it would be doing. anyways, other than that the other deaths and fears were so weird. why did that guy fight himself at the end? that's such a hugely symbolic fear to have and it's wasted on a guy who spends most of the movie still on the ship. and then the twist at the end was fine, i guess, but i already really didn't give a shit by the time it got there. i was going to rate this a star higher, but the more i think about it the more confused i become as to why this movie is the way it is.
yeah dude, i fucking guess. this alien knockoff has a lot of potential that doesn't really go anywhere except for into the beautiful production design. the one thing that i can confidently say is that the visuals in this are quite stunning, shout out james cameron. the big issue that i have with this is that there are too many bullshit characters for this fear based plot to work. if the big bad is a creature that can physically manifest into your greatest fear, then i should be learning something about a character when it happens. not wanting to be murdered by aliens is not an acceptable fear in this case, it doesn't tell me anything about the character. the one fear that felt personal, daemia's fear of worms, felt like an early, juvenile fear, indicative of an early death in this situation. what i really didn't love is when the worm tore all her clothes off, and to my understanding kind of raped her???? maybe i'm reading into it too much, but it didn't look like it was eating her so idk what else it would be doing. anyways, other than that the other deaths and fears were so weird. why did that guy fight himself at the end? that's such a hugely symbolic fear to have and it's wasted on a guy who spends most of the movie still on the ship. and then the twist at the end was fine, i guess, but i already really didn't give a shit by the time it got there. i was going to rate this a star higher, but the more i think about it the more confused i become as to why this movie is the way it is.
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Sarah
Sarah
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Watched for HORRORx52 2025: letterboxd.com/that1oboist/list/horrorx52-2025/

37/52: An Alien knock-off
Watched for HORRORx52 2025: letterboxd.com/that1oboist/list/horrorx52-2025/

37/52: An Alien knock-off
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Zane Thibodeaux
Zane Thibodeaux
Galaxy of Terror
the alien rape scene (yes, you read that right) might be the worst example of unnecessary sex/nudity in a movie ever.
the alien rape scene (yes, you read that right) might be the worst example of unnecessary sex/nudity in a movie ever.
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Kyle
Kyle
Galaxy of Terror
Is that Freddy Krueger?
Is that Freddy Krueger?
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