The Alien Factor
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The Alien Factor is a 1976 B-grade science fiction
film
directed and written by Baltimore
low-budget filmmaker Don Dohler
. The film begins with a young teenage couple making out in a car when an insect looking monster attacks. The local sheriff must find out what's causing the killings. Meanwhile, the mayor is breathing down his neck. The mayor wants to keep a lid on the deaths so a multi-million dollar amusement park will be built. The film features the special f/x of Ernest Farino, John Cosentino and Larry Schlecter. This science fiction thriller was shown frequently on TV throughout the 80's, including Ted Turner's Superstation.
On February 23, 2010, this film was riffed by Cinematic Titanic
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Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed and written by Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
low-budget filmmaker Don Dohler
Don Dohler
Donald Michael Dohler was an American film director known for making low-budget science fiction and horror films as well as work in underground comix and publishing.-Early life:...
. The film begins with a young teenage couple making out in a car when an insect looking monster attacks. The local sheriff must find out what's causing the killings. Meanwhile, the mayor is breathing down his neck. The mayor wants to keep a lid on the deaths so a multi-million dollar amusement park will be built. The film features the special f/x of Ernest Farino, John Cosentino and Larry Schlecter. This science fiction thriller was shown frequently on TV throughout the 80's, including Ted Turner's Superstation.
On February 23, 2010, this film was riffed by Cinematic Titanic
Cinematic Titanic
Cinematic Titanic is a project by Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator and original host, Joel Hodgson.The project involves "riffing" B-movies, in a manner similar to that of MST3K....
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Sequel
The film titled The Alien Factor, Alien Factor 2: Alien Rampage, was not actually a sequel. The sequel sounding title was chosen by Retromedia distributor Fred Olen to market the film on DVD in 2002. The original title for The Alien Factor 2... was Alien Rampage. Alien Rampage was filmed in 1999 and was Don Dohler's comeback movie after an 11 year hiatus from filmmaking.External links
- TheAlienFactor.com – Official site
- The Alien Factor Facebook Page – also official
- TimeWarpFilms.com – Official site of Time Warp Films
- DonDohler.com – Official Don Dohler Site
- Blood, Boobs & Beast – A documentary about Don Dohler's life and career by director John Kinhart