The Alien Factor

The Alien Factor

Gripping Sci-Fi Terror From Beyond...

Part of Alien Factor Collection

1978•1h 20m•4.2/10

HorrorScience Fiction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.2/10(33)

A spaceship containing specimens for an intergalactic zoo crashes on Earth near a small backwoods town. The specimens escape, and soon town folk start turning up mutilated.

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Production

Cinemagic Inc., United Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Don Leifert

Ben Zachary

Tom Griffith

Sheriff Cinder

Richard Dyszel

Richard Dyszel

Mayor Wicker

Mary Mertens

Edie Martin

Richard Geiwitz

Pete

George Stover

George Stover

Steven Price

Eleanor Herman

Mary Jane Carter

Anne Frith

Dr. Ruth Sherman

Christopher Gummer

Clay

Don Dohler

Don Dohler

Ernie

Dave Ellis

Richie

Dave Geatty

Man in Bar

Margie Van Tassell

Susan

Tony Malanowski

Ed Miller

Johnny Walker

Rex

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