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Galaxy of Terror

1981 · 81 min

A lurid, cheaply atmospheric space nightmare where fears become rubbery monsters; it's schlocky, grim, and oddly hypnotic.

Directed by
Bruce D. Clark
Genres
Action, Adventure, Horror
Tagline
ALIEN was the beginning… Hell Has Just Been Relocated!
Overview
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?

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Directed by
Bruce D. Clark
Genres
Action, Adventure, Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • fate
  • power
  • freedom
  • death
Places
  • space
  • fantasy world
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour3
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, adventure, horror, science fiction
Directed by
Bruce D. Clark
Written by
Bruce D. Clark, Marc Siegler
Starring
Edward Albert, Erin Moran, Ray Walston, Bernard Behrens, Zalman King, Robert Englund, Taaffe O'Connell, Sid Haig
Music
Barry Schrader
Cinematography
Austin McKinney, Jacques Haitkin
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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