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In a post-apocalyptic USA, a doctor/scientist infected with a new strain of parasite ends up in a small desert town, trying to find a cure.In a post-apocalyptic USA, a doctor/scientist infected with a new strain of parasite ends up in a small desert town, trying to find a cure.In a post-apocalyptic USA, a doctor/scientist infected with a new strain of parasite ends up in a small desert town, trying to find a cure.
Joanelle Romero
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- TriviaIn October 2019, Demi Moore stated (in The Late Late Show with James Corden) that this was the worst movie she has ever been in.
- GoofsWhen the first gang member gets infected by the parasite, they refer to it several times as 'that thing on his arm' despite the fact that it is on his chest.
- Quotes
Patricia Welles: I could've gone to the city when my father died, but they'd just put me in one of those work camps, put a tattoo on my arm. I'm still a whole lot better off here.
- ConnectionsEdited into Sci-Fi Slaughter (2005)
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In the post apocalyptic 1992 in order to keep control of the populace, the Merchants force Dr. Paul Dean to create a parasite. The doctor realising its deadly potential goes on the run studying the parasite so that he can find a way to destroy it.
Director Charles Band (of the excellent Puppet Master (1989)) offers a plodding film, with the terror scenes few and far between. The small town setting feels like an episode of the Dukes of Hazard, The Fall Guy or the A-Team and sandblasts Mac Ahlberg's cinematography of any atmosphere. With a Planet of the Ape (1968) vibe Richard Bands music hits all the right notes, along with with some of the parasite effects which notably Stan Winston had a hand in designing and creating.
Robert Glaudini does a great job as Dr. Paul Dean, Demi Moore does her best with the overkill trio of writer's basic dialogue as Patricia Welles. Band is on a directing high is when he's borrowing elements from Alien (1979) and an exploding fuel tank from James Bond movies.
Maybe it would have fared better in a Western setting with cowboys instead of gangs and a mad scientist rather than the 80s doubling for the post atomic disaster 1992 with a small town and a fast sleek car.
Overall, fanatical horror B-film fans may get something out of this, even those curious about the handful of effects or Moore's early role.
Director Charles Band (of the excellent Puppet Master (1989)) offers a plodding film, with the terror scenes few and far between. The small town setting feels like an episode of the Dukes of Hazard, The Fall Guy or the A-Team and sandblasts Mac Ahlberg's cinematography of any atmosphere. With a Planet of the Ape (1968) vibe Richard Bands music hits all the right notes, along with with some of the parasite effects which notably Stan Winston had a hand in designing and creating.
Robert Glaudini does a great job as Dr. Paul Dean, Demi Moore does her best with the overkill trio of writer's basic dialogue as Patricia Welles. Band is on a directing high is when he's borrowing elements from Alien (1979) and an exploding fuel tank from James Bond movies.
Maybe it would have fared better in a Western setting with cowboys instead of gangs and a mad scientist rather than the 80s doubling for the post atomic disaster 1992 with a small town and a fast sleek car.
Overall, fanatical horror B-film fans may get something out of this, even those curious about the handful of effects or Moore's early role.
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- Parasite 3D
- Filming locations
- Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA(Scenes near unique shaped rock formations.)
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- Budget
- $800,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $2,270
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