Alien Terror (1971)
Invasión Siniestra
Overview
Near the end of the 19th century, Prof. John Mayer and his assistant, the scientist Dr. Isabel Reed, accidentally invent a powerful ray. An alien travels to Earth to destroy the machine since it would be a threat to the universe. He initially possesses the mind of Thomas, a sex maniac and serial killer, to get close to Mayer during the demonstration of the machine to scientists and the military. Mayer's niece, Laura, meets an acquaintance of her uncle, the chemist Dr. Paul Rosten, and Mayer invites him to join the research. When Thomas gets close to Mayer, the alien also possesses his mind in order to destroy the device and his notes. Meanwhile, Thomas is not able to control his murderous impulses and attacks several women with a straight razor.
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What is Alien Terror about?
Near the end of the 19th century, Prof. John Mayer and his assistant, the scientist Dr. Isabel Reed, accidentally invent a powerful ray. An alien travels to Earth to destroy the machine since it would be a threat to the universe. He initially possesses the mind of Thomas, a sex maniac and serial killer, to get close to Mayer during the demonstration of the machine to scientists and the military. Mayer's niece, Laura, meets an acquaintance of her uncle, the chemist Dr. Paul Rosten, and Mayer invites him to join the research. When Thomas gets close to Mayer, the alien also possesses his mind in order to destroy the device and his notes. Meanwhile, Thomas is not able to control his murderous impulses and attacks several women with a straight razor. Alien Terror is a Horror, Science Fiction movie, released on 1971-04-01, runtime 90 minutes.
Is Alien Terror worth watching?
TMDB users rate Alien Terror 3.6 out of 10 from 26 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Alien Terror?
In the United States, Alien Terror streams on ViX. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
José Luis González de León, Jack Hill, Juan Ibáñez
Cast
- Boris Karloff as Prof. John Mayer
- Enrique Guzmán as Dr. Paul Rosten
- Christa Linder as Laura
- Maura Monti as Dr. Isabel Reed
- Yerye Beirute as Thomas
- Tere Valez as Nancy
- Griselda Mejía as Prostitute
- Sergio Kleiner as Alien
- Mariela Flores as Deaf-mute victim
- Tito Novaro as Gen. Nord
- Sergio Virel as Villager
- Nathanael León as Villager
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