Movie

Laserblast

1978 · 83 min

A wistful, low-budget slice of 70s alienation that drifts into campy, stop-motion sci-fi revenge.

Tagline: Billy was a kid who got pushed around... Then he found the power.
Overview: Happy go-lucky teen Billy Duncan discovers an otherworldly laser gun in the southern California desert, making him the target of a pair of aliens who had recently executed its previous owner.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, campy and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Isolation, revenge, coming-of-age, power
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
revenge
coming-of-age
power
betrayal
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild