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Forbidden World

Forbidden World

Part alien … part human … all nightmare.

19825.31h 17m

Overview

In the distant future, a federation marshal arrives at a research lab on a remote planet where a genetic experiment has gotten loose and begins feeding on the dwindling scientific group.

Directed by Allan Holzman
Written by R.J. Robertson, Jim Wynorski, Tim Curnen
Produced by Roger Corman
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Top Cast

Jesse Vint

Jesse Vint

Mike Colby

Dawn Dunlap

Dawn Dunlap

Tracy Baxter

June Chadwick

June Chadwick

Dr. Barbara Glaser

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Linden Chiles

Dr. Gordon Hauser

Fox Harris

Fox Harris

Dr. Cal Timbergen

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Ray Oliver

Brian Beale

Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

Earl Richards

Michael Bowen

Michael Bowen

Jimmy Swift

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Don Olivera

SAM-104

Don Keith Opper

Don Keith Opper

SAM-104 (voice) (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

monstergeneticsmutantgoremurderspacecancerplanetgenetic engineering

About Forbidden World

Forbidden World is a horror, science fiction film released in 1982 exploring themes of monster, genetics, mutant, gore, murder, space. Directed by Allan Holzman, it stars Jesse Vint, Dawn Dunlap, June Chadwick. In the distant future, a federation marshal arrives at a research lab on a remote planet where a genetic experiment has gotten loose and begins feeding on the dwindling scientific group.

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