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Galaxy Of Terror

1981

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This one is definitely embedded into my brain for more reasons than one. If you’ve seen it you can probably guess why. Galaxy of Terror is a 1981 science fiction horror film produced by Roger Corman through New World Pictures and directed by Bruce D. Clark. It was distributed by United Artists. It stars Edward Albert, Erin Moran, Ray Walston and Taaffe O'Connell (Joanie & Chachi) #galaxyofterror #cultclassic #movie #joanieloveschachi #spacemadness #monsters #aliens #swarmmmoviepicks https://www.instagram.com/p/CjyTSdovKyN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Galaxy of Terror (1981)

The more I heard about Galaxy of Terror, the more apprehensive I was about this Roger Corman production. I decided to take a chance and was impressed. It’s undoubtedly a knockoff of Alien but it’s successful and original where it counts. Despite some eyebrow-raising choices made by the director throughout, this is an unsettling, frightening, and good horror film.

The spaceship Quest blasts off on a rescue mission to the desolate world of Morganthus. No immediate survivors are discovered but that’s the least unusual thing about this trip. The crew discovers that a strange entity exists on Morganthus, a creature that brings their greatest fears to life.

The picture plays like a cross between A Nightmare on Elm Street (despite the film preceding it by three years) and Alien, complete with a planet that looks almost indistinguishable from LV-228, a ship whose design was made to recall the Nostromo, scenes of terror as the crew members are isolated and picked off one by one, and even Robert Englund as one of the crew members of the ship. Some of the developments at the very end of the film, even when they bring something completely unique to this plot still feel reminiscent of Alien. I'm making these comparisons favorably. The Nightmare on Elm Street films are at their best when Freddy Krueger morphs into all kinds of sick creatures and butchers his prey in creative ways. There’s plenty of that here.

I categorize Galaxy of Terror as genuinely good, but if you told me you thought it was merely “so bad it’s good” I wouldn’t fight you too hard. There are problems with this story. A character disappears towards the conclusion (are we supposed to believe that he’s dead? It doesn’t seem so) and some of the characters are thin (Sid Haig as Quuhod and Bernard Behrens as Commander Ilvar). This story needed to be run through the ringers just one more time to cut out some of the extraneous story elements.

The most interesting aspect is the nightmarish creatures that attack the Quest's crew and the different ways people’s fears manifest. It’s all pretty creative, ranging from multi-legged abominations to evil twins, hallucinations, and reanimated corpses. Jump scares are often cheap ways to make the audience think the film is scary. Here, you're often startled, but not in a frustrating way because you know the scare was coming. It’s difficult to explain because that makes it sound like the movie is being predictable. It is in the sense that you know in which order the people are going to die, but that’s not what I’m talking about. What I mean is that you’ll get a glimpse of a monster sneaking up on someone and you know it’ll get there any second, you just don’t know the exact moment so it comes up and scares you because it’s a surprise, but screaming is also a way for you to relieve the tension you’ve been feeling.

If you’ve heard of this film, it’s probably because of a particular scene including Taaffe O’Connell as Officer Dameia. I don’t want to give too much away, but if you've heard what happens and you think it's just a cheap, tasteless scene, it isn't. It’s quite a well-done sequence because it's exactly as nightmarish and disturbing as it should be. The special effects are convincing but what's more unsettling is Dameia's reaction to what happens to her. I wouldn’t show the scene to my parents and can understand if you would get offended, but considering the way some of the victims of Morganthus meet their fate, I don’t think it’s out of place or needlessly exploitative.

The interesting premise, likable (if sometimes underdeveloped) characters, and terrific special effects are the reason to see Galaxy of Terror. The title makes you think you're in for something and doesn't do the final product justice. It’s trashy but truly frightening. You'll always be curious to see what comes next. It's certainly memorable and I know I look forward to seeing it again - but probably by myself. (On DVD, November 27, 2015)

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I’ve always been a fan of practical effects & this classic definitely delivers!! Not to mention a crazy cast with Robert Englund, Sid Haig, Ray Walston & Erin Moran from Happy Days. Check it out if you haven’t already 🤙 #galaxyofterror #galaxyofterror_1981 #cultclassic #horrormovies #horror #monstermovies #aliens #space #movies #classichorrormovies #practicaleffects #specialeffects #robertenglund #sidhaig #swarmm https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYNqWNHqb_/?igshid=1otubc6lb6weg

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Galaxy of Terror Steelbook also came in with my Shout order. Got a poster with this one too! #galaxyofterror 👾 #sciencefiction #horror #horrormovies #horrorfans #horrorfamily #steelbook #bluray #blurayreview ☠️ #bluraycollector #bluraycollection #instagrambham #geeklife #alienbeearmy 👻 #bhamreviews #screamfactory #entertainmentnews #october 🎃 #halloween #moviemaniac #cinemaniac #whattowatch #watchlist #mailcall #31daysofhalloween 👽🐝 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4QN6dNFxTI/?igshid=1hxx5iv7ji6lp

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Poor #SidHaig has passed away. Here he is in my favorite of his roles in #GalaxyOfTerror. You lived and died by the crystals. #RestInPeace #RIP #Icon #ScienceFiction #SciFi #HorrorMovie #Actor https://www.instagram.com/p/B2wLAipFr93/?igshid=1c7l2i85g8wkr

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#TBT to the construction of my #PracticalEffects #puppets for @thequantumterror, while I watched #GalaxyOfTerror. Just got finished watching the @darkcrystalofficial on @netflix and am so excited by it. I've gotta say, whether you're a fan of old @rogercorman films or this new #puppet series, you should definitely be following #TheQuantumTerror's progress on my YouTube channel. Link in my Instagram bio. I will soon release a #BTS video about our many great #Lovecraftian puppets featured in the #movie. #PracticalFX #specialeffects #thedarkcrystal #occult #HPLovecraft #tentacles #surrealism #HorrorMovie #ScienceFiction #scifi #weird #thecoloroutofspace #QuantumTerror #quantumterrormovie #DownTheRabbitHole https://www.instagram.com/p/B2URi9slsZ2/?igshid=1d6h0inm7v8vu