
Forbidden World(1982)
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.


“It's been sleeping peacefully on a moon of Saturn for 2000 centuries ... until now!”
A crew of scientists arrives on a far, cold planet to examine archaic artifacts of unknown origin. They discover that their German enemies already have a ship there. When they seek their help after a failed landing, they only find the Germans’ bodies, obviously slaughtered by one of the archaic creatures, awoken to new life. Now the alien is after them.

Stan Ivar
Mike Davison

Wendy Schaal
Beth Sladen

Lyman Ward
David Perkins

Klaus Kinski
Hans Rudy Hofner

Annette McCarthy
Dr. Wendy H. Oliver

Marie Laurin
Susan Delambre

Robert Jaffe
Jon Fennel

Diane Salinger
Melanie Bryce
John Stinson
Astronaut #1

Buckley Norris
Concord Technician #1
Creature is a science fiction, horror film released in 1985 exploring themes of future, monster, alien, planet. Directed by William Malone, it stars Stan Ivar, Wendy Schaal, Lyman Ward. A crew of scientists arrives on a far, cold planet to examine archaic artifacts of unknown origin. They discover that their German enemies already have a ship there. When they seek their help after a failed landing, they only find the Germans’ bodies, obviously slaughtered by one of the archaic creatures, awoken to new life. Now the alien is after them.
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