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Iron Invader

2011 · 93 min

A goofy, fast-paced creature feature with cheap effects and a small-town charm, best enjoyed as a late-night B-movie.

Directed by: Paul Ziller
Genres: Fantasy, Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring: Kavan Smith, Colby Johannson, Nicole De Boer

Overview: A local artist uses the wreckage of a crashed Russian satellite in his giant sculpture for the town's centennial celebration. But soon a mysterious alien substance brings the giant sculpture to life; creating an iron monster whose only instinct is to survive at any cost.

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Directed by: Paul Ziller
Genres: Fantasy, Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring: Kavan Smith, Colby Johannson, Nicole De Boer

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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 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
isolation
family
grief
betrayal
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	4
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: fantasy, science fiction, tv movie, action
Directed by: Paul Ziller
Written by: Gary Hawes, Paul Ziller
Starring: Kavan Smith, Colby Johannson, Nicole De Boer, Merritt Patterson, Jesse Moss, Donnelly Rhodes
Music: Christopher Nickel
Cinematography: Anthony C. Metchie
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English

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