Creature
(1985)
R | 97 mins | Science fiction, Horror | 26 April 1985
Cast:
Stan Ivar, Wendy Schaal, Lyman Ward [ More ]Director:
William MaloneWriters:
William Malone, Alan ReedProducers:
William G. Dunn, Jr., William MaloneCinematographer:
Harry MathiasEditor:
Bette CohenProduction Designer:
Michael NovotnyProduction Companies:
Cardinal Entertainment Corp., Trans World Entertainment
Principal photography began in Los Angeles, CA on 25 Jun 1984, according to the 3 Jul 1984 HR, which referred to the film by its working title, Titan Find.
As reported in a 13 Feb 1985 DV article, the picture had an expected release of 15 Mar 1985 with 400 prints, although, a review in the 29 Apr 1985 HR reported the picture opened on the West coast that same week in 300 theatres, with a NY release set for Aug 1985.
Production notes in AMPAS library files, dated 8 May 1985, reported opening weekend earnings of $584,000 on 189 screens, profits of $811,243 after the first week, and a two-week gross of $1,086,299. However, the Jul 1985 Box review listed first week grosses at nine Los Angeles, CA, venues at $62,000.
The film begins with the following prologue: “In the competition for new materials and advanced manufacturing techniques, two multi-national corporations have invested heavily in space. The rival firms of Richter Dynamics (West Germany) and NTI (USA) are locked in a fierce race for commercial supremacy.” Also included are the following title cards: “April 5, Titan: Saturn’s largest moon, A geological research team from NTI,” and, “June 23, Spacestation: Concorde, Licensed owner: NTI Corporation, Orbit: Earth’s moon.” End credits include the following acknowledgements: “Special thanks to Modern Videofilm, Inc., The Dartford Co., Miller Brewing Company, Corr’s Natural Beverage Company, Ray-O-Vac, Tandi Slater, Bob Burns, Westwood Savings and Loan Association.”
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Principal photography began in Los Angeles, CA on 25 Jun 1984, according to the 3 Jul 1984 HR, which referred to the film by its working title, Titan Find.
As reported in a 13 Feb 1985 DV article, the picture had an expected release of 15 Mar 1985 with 400 prints, although, a review in the 29 Apr 1985 HR reported the picture opened on the West coast that same week in 300 theatres, with a NY release set for Aug 1985.
Production notes in AMPAS library files, dated 8 May 1985, reported opening weekend earnings of $584,000 on 189 screens, profits of $811,243 after the first week, and a two-week gross of $1,086,299. However, the Jul 1985 Box review listed first week grosses at nine Los Angeles, CA, venues at $62,000.
The film begins with the following prologue: “In the competition for new materials and advanced manufacturing techniques, two multi-national corporations have invested heavily in space. The rival firms of Richter Dynamics (West Germany) and NTI (USA) are locked in a fierce race for commercial supremacy.” Also included are the following title cards: “April 5, Titan: Saturn’s largest moon, A geological research team from NTI,” and, “June 23, Spacestation: Concorde, Licensed owner: NTI Corporation, Orbit: Earth’s moon.” End credits include the following acknowledgements: “Special thanks to Modern Videofilm, Inc., The Dartford Co., Miller Brewing Company, Corr’s Natural Beverage Company, Ray-O-Vac, Tandi Slater, Bob Burns, Westwood Savings and Loan Association.”
On Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, two geological researchers named Ted and Howard, who work for the American corporation, NTI, discover a creature in a coffin-like structure. As they move the pod into position to photograph it, they make a small crack on the top, and Ted is inexplicably killed. Later, as Howard returns to the orbiting space station, Concorde, he makes a crash landing, and also perishes. NTI sends a new group of researchers to claim the alien discovery on Titan. The team is skeptical when their commander, David Perkins, sends a security officer named Melanie Bryce to accompany them on the mission. Captain Mike Davison discovers that Perkins is secretly racing to beat a German firm called Richter Dynamics to claim the alien artifacts. As the team approaches Titan, their ship makes a crash landing, damaging the take-off equipment. On Saturn’s moon, the team discovers the bodies of the previous researchers in their laboratory. Unexpectedly, an alien creature appears, chases them, and kills a scientist named Susan Delambre. Later, a rival German astronaut named Hans Rudy Hofner enters the docked American spaceship and warns the Americans of the dangers. Hofner has discovered that the creature is not killing the humans, but taking over their bodies and inhabiting them with alien life forms. However, the Americans refuse to believe him. Elsewhere, researcher Jon Fennel sees Susan, whom he believed to be dead. As he leaves the spaceship to meet her, she takes over his body. “Jon” radios ...
On Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, two geological researchers named Ted and Howard, who work for the American corporation, NTI, discover a creature in a coffin-like structure. As they move the pod into position to photograph it, they make a small crack on the top, and Ted is inexplicably killed. Later, as Howard returns to the orbiting space station, Concorde, he makes a crash landing, and also perishes. NTI sends a new group of researchers to claim the alien discovery on Titan. The team is skeptical when their commander, David Perkins, sends a security officer named Melanie Bryce to accompany them on the mission. Captain Mike Davison discovers that Perkins is secretly racing to beat a German firm called Richter Dynamics to claim the alien artifacts. As the team approaches Titan, their ship makes a crash landing, damaging the take-off equipment. On Saturn’s moon, the team discovers the bodies of the previous researchers in their laboratory. Unexpectedly, an alien creature appears, chases them, and kills a scientist named Susan Delambre. Later, a rival German astronaut named Hans Rudy Hofner enters the docked American spaceship and warns the Americans of the dangers. Hofner has discovered that the creature is not killing the humans, but taking over their bodies and inhabiting them with alien life forms. However, the Americans refuse to believe him. Elsewhere, researcher Jon Fennel sees Susan, whom he believed to be dead. As he leaves the spaceship to meet her, she takes over his body. “Jon” radios his team, who fears he is dead, and lures them onto an abandoned German spaceship, claiming he found parts to repair their own spaceship. When the team follows him to the spacecraft, Dr. Wendy H. Oliver discovers Jon’s secret, and is killed by the alien. As the creature continues its attacks, the survivors realize that Hofner was right about the alien inhabiting their colleagues’ bodies, and they plot to destroy the creature. Believing it is dead, they prepare the German spaceship for departure, but the alien revives and attacks yet again. Rigging explosives, the survivors finally destroy the creature and return home.
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