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Not of This Earth (1988)

Not of This Earth poster
Directed by
Jim Wynorski
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, vampire film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
R
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 72 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An alien disguised as a human feeds on human blood to save his dying planet. A nurse is hired to care for him and begins to uncover his true nature.

campycomediccheesyretrolow-budgetfunb-moviesilly

What happens

Not of This Earth is a 1988 American science fiction horror comedy film, directed by Jim Wynorski and starring Traci Lords in her first mainstream role after her departure from the adult film industry. It is a remake of Roger Corman's 1957 film of the same name, written by Charles B. Griffith and Mark Hanna. Not of This Earth was made as a result of a wager where Wynorski bet he could remake the film in the same (inflation-adjusted) budget and schedule as the 1957 version by Corman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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