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The Terror Within

The Terror Within

It Wants To Get Out!

19894.41h 30m

Overview

Experiments in biological warfare have destroyed all but a few remnants of the human race. Alone in a lab, eight students work feverishly to create a vaccine before they are forced outside in search for food. It is then that the surviving scientists discover creatures mutated by the plague. Now they prepare to do battle against their worst fear: The Terror Within.

Directed by Thierry Notz
Written by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
Produced by Rodman Flender, Roger Corman
Box Office0Revenue: $859K

Top Cast

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Hal

Andrew Stevens

Andrew Stevens

David

Starr Andreeff

Starr Andreeff

Sue

Terri Treas

Terri Treas

Linda

John Lafayette

John Lafayette

Andre

Tommy Hinkley

Tommy Hinkley

Neil

Y

Yvonne Saa

Karen

J

Joseph Hardin

Michael

A

Al Guarino

John

J

Jack Valan

Gargoyle

Themes & Keywords

biological weaponmonstermutantpost-apocalyptic futurelaboratoryvaccinedesertwalkie talkieflame throwerrattlesnake

About The Terror Within

The Terror Within is a horror, science fiction film released in 1989 exploring themes of biological weapon, monster, mutant, post-apocalyptic future, laboratory, vaccine. Directed by Thierry Notz, it stars George Kennedy, Andrew Stevens, Starr Andreeff. Experiments in biological warfare have destroyed all but a few remnants of the human race. Alone in a lab, eight students work feverishly to create a vaccine before they are forced outside in search for food. It is then that the surviving scientists discover creatures mutated by the plague. Now they prepare to do battle against their worst fear: The Terror Within.

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