The Alien Within

THE ALIEN WITHIN is another of Exec. Producer Roger Corman's quick, low-budget projects. It's an underwater adventure that's basically THE THING meets LEVIATHAN with ALIEN overtones.

This kitchen sink production even has a cyborg that's a lot like STAR TREK's Data, as well as the Doctor from BABYLON 5 as... a doctor! There's also the obligatory "tough chick" and the annoying "hippie dude" who constantly has a smoldering joint in his hand! Roddy McDowall, Don Stroud, and Melanie Shatner must all have wondered why they agreed to this.

It's absolutely preposterous, but also fun and -blessedly- short.

BEST SCENE: Roddy McDowall's character spinning wildly, screaming through a rubber monster in his mouth!...