USA, 1984
79m
35mm film, colour
English
An American horror/science fiction film directed by Glen Coburn.
Plot Summary
Invisible aliens invade a small town in rural Texas and turn the locals into bloodthirsty zombies.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Glen Coburn
One Of Those Productions
Executive Producer: Garl Boyd Latham
Produced by: Rick Garlington
Written by: Glen Coburn
Director of Photography: Chad D. Smith
Editor: Karen D. Latham
Music by: Rick Garlington
Production Sound Mixer: Michael Haines
Costume Designer: Karen Pierce
Make-up: J.P. Joyce, Tim McDowell
Special Effects: J.P. Joyce, Tim McDowell
Art Director: Rick Garlington
Cast
Robert Bradeen (Uncle Joe)
Big John Brigham (Norman)
Glen Coburn (Ralph Rhodes)
Franny Coppenbarger (dead woman)
Christine Crowe (president's playmate)
David Cunningham (military guard)
Joyce Dixon (seductive bloodsucker)
Laura Ellis (Julie)
Dan Gallion (the farmer)
Rick Garlington (Major Hood)
Wayne Greene (B.J. Barton)
Chris Heldman [real name: Christopher Heldman] (Sam)
Candace Hickey (blood sucker)
Billie Keller (Aunt Kate)
Paul LaRocque (driver)
Dennis Letts (General Sanders)
Thom Meyer [real name: Thom Meyers] (Jeff Rhodes)
Kris Nicolau-Sharpley (Jeri Jett)
Julie P. Oliver-Touchstone [real name: Julie Oliver-Touchstone] (screamer)
Pat Paulsen (U.S. President)
Alternative Titles
Bloodsuckers from Outer Space
Horror Academy 1 – French video title
Suceurs de sang – French Canadian title
Transformer – Italian title
References
Periodicals
Ãcran Fantastique no.58 (July 1985) p.34 – note
Psychoholics Unanimous no. 61 (2008) – review (by Vince)
Books
The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror by Phil Hardy (ed.) p.396
The Films of the Eighties by Robert A. Nowlan and Gwendolyn Wright Nowlan p.57 – credits, synopsis
Horror and Science Fiction Films IV by Donald C. Willis p.54
Nightmare USA by Stephen Thrower p.516 – note
Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990 by Brian Albright p.298
The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia by Peter Dendle p.25
