
Critters(1986)
Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.


Two young children and an adult in a small town have an encounter with an alien spaceship. 25 years later the children are reunited as adults in the same town which is now beset by strange cattle mutilations. Matters become worse when the cattle mutilations are joined by human murders and mutilations.

Jan-Michael Vincent
Wayne

Cybill Shepherd
Jennifer

Martin Landau
Niles Buchanan

Raymond Burr
Dr. Kramer

Neville Brand
Walt

Brad Rearden
Eddie

Vincent Schiavelli
Prospector

Darby Hinton
Darren

Steven Hirsch
Dr. Parkfield

Susan Kiger
Joyce
The Return is a mystery, thriller, science fiction film released in 1980 exploring themes of sheriff, alien, alien abduction, cattle mutilation. Directed by Greydon Clark, it stars Jan-Michael Vincent, Cybill Shepherd, Martin Landau. Two young children and an adult in a small town have an encounter with an alien spaceship. 25 years later the children are reunited as adults in the same town which is now beset by strange cattle mutilations. Matters become worse when the cattle mutilations are joined by human murders and mutilations.
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