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The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow (1973)

The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow poster
Directed by
Lee Jones
Genre
comedy horror, science fiction film, science fiction comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An investigation into a kidnapping ring uncovers humanoid aliens who kidnap people and replace them with look-alikes. The film is based on alien abduction tales.

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What happens

The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow is a 1973 exploitation film written by Don Elkins and Carla Rueckert and directed and filmed by Lee Jones. As a sci-fi/comedy/action film. It was re-released as Invasion of the Girl Snatchers in the mid-1980s under the 'Le Bad Cinema' line. and then again on VHS in 1999. In the film, an investigation into a kidnapping ring leads to humanoid aliens. They are killing their victims, and replacing them with alien look-alikes. The film is based on tales of alien abduction. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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