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The Terror Within
Why this pick
A stripped-down underground survival adventure with mutant menace, practical effects, and the same late-1980s direct-to-video sci-fi-horror energy.
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MOVIE1988 1h 23m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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The Alien Factor
Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Ross Hagen
Cort Eastman
Robert Quarry
Prof. Strock
Sybil Danning
Alien Queen
Victoria Alexander
Picnic Girl
Tony Lorea
Pedro
William Smith
Dr. Chambers
Jeffrey Combs
Andrew Paris
Russ Tamblyn
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