Movie

Xtro

1982 · 86 min

A grimy, surreal nightmare that mixes domestic unease with gooey alien body horror and bizarre, unsettling imagery.

Tagline: Some extra-terrestrials aren't friendly.
Overview: Tony's father Sam, abducted by aliens three years earlier, returns to earth and seeks out his wife and son, but Rachel has since been living with Joe and the reunion is awkward. Joe doesn't trust Sam, and Rachel can't quite decide what her feelings are for her two men. Sam is not the same as when he left, and he begins affecting Tony in frightening ways.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, absurd and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, isolation, trauma
Content: Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
isolation
trauma
survival
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong