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Uninvited

  • Video
  • 1988
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
3K
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Uninvited (1988)
Body HorrorHorrorSci-Fi

A cat infected with a genetically engineered virus escapes from a lab and goes on a killing spree, finding its way onboard a shady businessman's yacht loaded with young guests.A cat infected with a genetically engineered virus escapes from a lab and goes on a killing spree, finding its way onboard a shady businessman's yacht loaded with young guests.A cat infected with a genetically engineered virus escapes from a lab and goes on a killing spree, finding its way onboard a shady businessman's yacht loaded with young guests.

  • Director
    • Greydon Clark
  • Writer
    • Greydon Clark
  • Stars
    • George Kennedy
    • Alex Cord
    • Clu Gulager
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Greydon Clark
    • Writer
      • Greydon Clark
    • Stars
      • George Kennedy
      • Alex Cord
      • Clu Gulager
    • 58User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    George Kennedy
    George Kennedy
    • Mike Harvey
    Alex Cord
    Alex Cord
    • Walter Graham
    Clu Gulager
    Clu Gulager
    • Albert
    Toni Hudson
    Toni Hudson
    • Rachel
    Eric Larson
    Eric Larson
    • Martin
    Clare Carey
    Clare Carey
    • Bobbie
    Beau Dremann
    Beau Dremann
    • Lance
    Rob Estes
    Rob Estes
    • Corey
    Shari Shattuck
    Shari Shattuck
    • Suzanne
    Michael Holden
    Michael Holden
    • Daryl Perkins
    Austin Stoker
    Austin Stoker
    • Carribean Officer
    Cecile Callan
    Cecile Callan
    • Girl in Pizza Parlor
    Jack Heller
    Jack Heller
    • Hotel Concierge
    Gina Schinasi
    • Bartender
    Ron Presson
    • Man at Gas Station
    Paul Martin
    • Lab Assistant
    Trevor Clark
    • Boy on Beach
    Greydon Clark
    Greydon Clark
    • Lab Doctor
    • Director
      • Greydon Clark
    • Writer
      • Greydon Clark
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    Lockjaw80

    Best Of The Worst

    Uninvited must surely rank as one of the baddest movies ever made. And in the same time it's also one of the most entertaining Horror/ Or-whatever-you-wanna-call-it-movie. Everything that can go wrong will go wrong. it simply has everything. A small orange cat which has a monster inside, very bad special effects (Small toy boats, handpuppets, badly coloured blood to name a few. And then there's of course the bad acting, very ridiculous storyline and so forth. Still it's entertainment value is just over the edge. So all in all this movie mixed with a bad hangover, some beers and good friends, it's an unforgettable experience. 5 out of 6 stars..
    newsilver21

    Ummm.....What in the....?

    Ha! Well let me see here, this is one of the most oddest horror flicks I have ever seen in my life. It's about a mutant cat that goes around killing people. A monster that looks like a beaver on crack jumps out of the cat's mouth and bites people. Who in the h*ll thought of this? Who ever wrote this movie was on crack. To be honest whenever the creature pops out of the cat's mouth it looks like the cat is giving birth the wrong way. There's even a scene where a truck drives off a bridge and it turns in to a different truck. First before it falls off the bridge it's a Dodge, then when it goes off it's a Ford. What is this? My god what a waste of money. George Kennedy is in it and boy did he make a mistake. If you see this movie on the self at your local movie store, AVOID!!!!!!!! Trust me, unless you like movies with cat's that look like there giving birth the wrong way, avoid it!. I give this movie a 1 out of ten, just because George Kennedy was in it.
    4Angelus-16

    Mutant Moggy Massacre!

    This film virtually evades falling into any type of horror genre you could think of: it's part sci-fi, part slasher, part comedy!!!

    A fluffy house cat escapes from some random laboratory and is adopted by two bimbos who've been invited to cruise down to the Bahamas with mobster Alex Cord and take the cat with them for good luck. Said kitty has some kind of rat-bat thing living inside it that emerges when kitty gets pi***ed off and then shreds anyone who comes too close - including henchmen George Kennedy and Clu Gulager!

    It's pretty funny stuff with a typical sequel-friendly ending (that was thankfully never taken up) and some really cheesy moments. Only for the voyeurs of crap cinema. I kinda liked it.
    7jamesprobis

    It's the cat's pajamas.

    This movie is really, really bad. So bad you owe it tou yourself to see it. Especially the within the cat, it is just so awesomely fake.

    The humans are pretty bad as well, but they don't hold a candle to the fluffy little kitty.
    JasonDanielBaker

    One Bad Puppet Show

    As victim of horrific nuclear experiments a common house-cat mutates into a flesh-eating monster whilst maintaining its benign exterior form. It escapes into the wild - Fort Lauderdale, Florida during Spring Break. Having killed multiple people along the way it is discovered and adopted by flighty young airhead Suzanne (Shattuck) who is headed for a yacht excursion with her friends.

    The yacht is owned by lecherous opportunist and Wall Street crook Walter Graham (Cord). His thug associates - drunken imbecile Albert (Gulager) and crude misanthrope Mike (Kennedy) are with him. As the authorities close in Graham elects to alter the course of the boat away from the coast and toward the Cayman Islands where he has stashed his ill-begotten assets. The college kids go along as crew.

    While the kitty-cat gets into mischief a distracted Walter puts the moves on each of the younger women on board. The cat very efficiently sabotages the boat and preys on its passengers infecting them with his bites while eating them.

    This howler of a low-budget direct-to-video turkey has some of the worst acting performances in history. By the final third of the film it becomes a highlight of appalling reaction shots and forced line delivery. Before that the audience is witness to the rampage of an obvious hand-puppet portraying the title monster.

    The ponderous editing and other post-production miscues are enough in and of themselves to thoroughly embarrass some pretty gifted and respected actors in the cast (Kennedy, Cord, Gulager and Carey). Likely they also served to thoroughly embarrass some not so gifted or respected actors in the cast (Hudson, Estes and Shattuck).

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    Related interests

    Jeff Goldblum in The Fly (1986)
    Body Horror
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    James Earl Jones and David Prowse in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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    • Trivia
      The sinking of the yacht and several shots of the cat in the ocean were filmed in Greydon Clark's swimming pool.
    • Goofs
      The cat meows throughout its voyage on the ship but its mouth never moves.
    • Quotes

      [they open one of Walter's briefcases]

      Rachel: There must be a million dollars in there!

      Martin: Enough to buy a new boat!

      Rachel: And to finance the study of psychol...

      [she catches her flub, shakes her head and tries not to laugh]

      Rachel: BIOLOGY!

      Martin: Yeah!

      [they embrace]

    • Alternate versions
      Alternate international version that's 93 minutes long. This version has a different opening and ending, spends a bit more time developing the characters, and features a topless scene from Suzanne. This version is featured as an extra on the Vinegar Syndrome release of the movie.
    • Connections
      Edited from Hi-Riders (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Uninvited
      Words by Chili Charles, Carl Galloway, and Tom Gunn

      Music by Chili Charles and Tom Gunn

      Vocals by Chas. Higgins Jr.

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El pasajero no invitado
    • Filming locations
      • Zuma Beach, Malibu, California, USA(Final beach scene)
    • Production companies
      • Heritage Entertainment Inc.
      • Heritage Entertainment
      • Amazing Movies
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    • Budget
      • $200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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