Alienator

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Alienator
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Directed by Fred Olen Ray
Written byPaul Garson [1]
Produced byJeffrey C. Hogue [1]
Starring
Cinematography Gary Graver [1]
Edited byChris Roth [1]
Music byChuck Cirino [1]
Production
companies
  • American-Independent Prods.
  • Majestic Intl. [1]
Distributed byPrism Entertainment [1]
Release date
  • February 8, 1990 (1990-02-08)
Running time
92 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Alienator is a 1990 science fiction film directed by Fred Olen Ray, produced by Jeffrey C. Hogue, and starring Jan-Michael Vincent.

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The film was described by Leonard Maltin and confirmed by Fred Olen Ray to be a "semi-remake" of the 1957 film The Astounding She-Monster . [2] Robert Clarke, who starred in that film, also appears in Alienator. [3]

Plot

Kol, an alien criminal, escapes from a spaceship into the woods of an American suburb. The commander of the spaceship dispatches "the Alienator"—a deadly gynoid, to capture Kol. She relentlessly pursues Kol and a group of teenagers who find him without knowing his past.

Cast

Release

Alienator was originally set for release between May and August in 1989. [4] Prism Entertainment announced in November 1989 to release the film along with Time Troopers in late December. [5] Prism later released the film on February 8, 1990. [6] [7]

On March 19, 2013, the film was released on DVD by Shout! Factory as part of a two-disc "Action-Packed Movie Marathon" set, which contains a total of four films. [8] On June 13, 2017, the film was released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory, featuring a commentary track by director Fred Olen Ray. [9]

Reception

From contemporary reviews, "Lor." of Variety reviewed the AIP video cassette on November 18, 1989. [1] "Lor." declared the film to be a "tongue-in cheek sci-fi thriller geared towards home video fans with a soft spot for the old stars and old-fashioned serials." [1] "Lor." noted the film "suffers from a weak script" that gave Jan-Michael Vincent and John Phillip Law little to do while P.J. Soles is "stuck in a rather goofy costume as an outer space technician". [1]

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