Not of This Earth (1988 film)
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Not of This Earth is a 1988 remake
of the 1957 science fiction
-horror
Not of This Earth
. The film was directed by Jim Wynorsky. The film was made as a result of a wager where Wynorsky bet he could remake the film in the same (inflation-adjusted) budget and schedule as the 1957 version by Corman.
This film starred Traci Lords (in her first mainstream film role after a brief adult film career) as a nurse, Arthur Roberts as Mr. Johnson the alien, Lenny Juliano as Jeremy, Roger Lodge as Harry the patrolman, Ace Mask as Dr. Rochelle and Kelli Maroney as Nurse Oxford. This film marks the last time Traci Lords appears nude in a motion picture.
An alien (Arthur Roberts) travels to Earth seeking a new supply of blood for his dying world. Initially he seeks a supply through the medical establishment, using special mental powers and money to accomplish his aim. The film is campy and Lords adds a comedic twist to the plot.
On November 2, 2010, Shout! Factory
released the film on DVD as part of its Roger Corman
Cult Classics collection.
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of the 1957 science fiction
Science fiction film
Science fiction film is a film genre that uses science fiction: speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena that are not necessarily accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien worlds, extrasensory perception, and time travel, often along with futuristic...
-horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth (1957 film)
Not of This Earth is a 67-minute, 1957 American black-and-white science fiction film written by Charles B. Griffith and Mark Hanna. It was produced and directed by Roger Corman for Los Altos Productions and distributed by Allied Artists Pictures Corporation....
. The film was directed by Jim Wynorsky. The film was made as a result of a wager where Wynorsky bet he could remake the film in the same (inflation-adjusted) budget and schedule as the 1957 version by Corman.
This film starred Traci Lords (in her first mainstream film role after a brief adult film career) as a nurse, Arthur Roberts as Mr. Johnson the alien, Lenny Juliano as Jeremy, Roger Lodge as Harry the patrolman, Ace Mask as Dr. Rochelle and Kelli Maroney as Nurse Oxford. This film marks the last time Traci Lords appears nude in a motion picture.
An alien (Arthur Roberts) travels to Earth seeking a new supply of blood for his dying world. Initially he seeks a supply through the medical establishment, using special mental powers and money to accomplish his aim. The film is campy and Lords adds a comedic twist to the plot.
On November 2, 2010, Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is an entertainment company founded in 2003 that was started by Richard Foos , Bob Emmer and Garson Foos initially as a specialty music label...
released the film on DVD as part of its Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget B movies. Some of Corman's work has an established critical reputation, such as his cycle of films adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and in 2009 he won an Honorary Academy Award for...
Cult Classics collection.
Cast
- Traci LordsTraci LordsTraci Lords , also known as Traci Elizabeth Lords and Tracy Lords, is an American film actress, producer, film director, writer and singer...
as Nadine Story - Arthur Roberts as Mr. Johnson
- Ace Mask as Dr. Rochelle
- Lenny Juliano as Jeremy
- Roger LodgeRoger LodgeRoger Lodge is an American game show host, sports radio host, and actor.-Life and career:Lodge was born as Rogelio Chavez in Fontana, California and raised in Cerritos, California. Lodge currently serves as Executive Producer and host of HDNET's "CELEBRIDATE", scheduled to debut in October of 2011...
as Harry - Kelli MaroneyKelli MaroneyKelli Joan Maroney is an American actress who has starred in film and in television.-Biography:Maroney's most notable television roles were her first: Kimberly Harris Beaulac on the soap opera Ryan's Hope and Tina Lord on One Life to Live...
as Nurse Oxford - Michael DelanoMichael DelanoMichael Delano is an American actor who portrayed Walsh, Terry Benedict's casino manager in the movie Ocean's Eleven and its sequel Ocean's Twelve. He also portrayed Dr. Mark Dante in General Hospital , and he is known for his short role as Forrestal in the 1985 movie Commando.-External links:*...
as Vacuum Cleaner Salesman - Rebecca Perle as Davanna Girl
- Monique GabrielleMonique GabrielleMonique Gabrielle is an American model and actress.Gabrielle was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for December 1982 and appeared in Bachelor Party in 1984. Since then, she has had a career as a B-movie actress. Many of Gabrielle's films have had overtly erotic overtones...
as Agnes - Becky LeBeau as Happy Birthday Girl
- Roxanne KernohanRoxanne KernohanRoxane Bridget Kernohan was a Canadian actress.-Career:Kernohan began her career in 1988 when she appeared in the low-budget slasher film Fatal Pulse...
as lead hooker