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Parasite (1982)
Director: Charles Band
Cast: Robert Glaudini, Demi Moore, Luca Bercovici, James Davidson
Runtime85 min
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Paul Dean has created a deadly parasite that is now attached to his stomach. He and his female companion, Patricia Welles, must find a way to destroy it while also trying to avoid Ricus & his rednecks, and an evil government agent named Merchant.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The 1982 sci-fi horror film Parasite, directed by Charles Band, has received a mixed critical reception. While it is considered an enjoyably campy B-movie by some, other critics have panned its low-budget special effects and derivative plot. There is no information available on major awards or nominations for this film, and its audience reception is unclear without access to IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes ratings.
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Directed by horror and sci-fi master Charles Band, this 1982 film Parasite offers a uniquely unsettling blend of visceral body horror and high-concept science fiction. Fans of gritty 80s genre fare will appreciate the film's gritty visual style and compelling performances from Demi Moore and Luca Bercovici as they try to stop a deadly parasite attached to one of the characters.
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Parasite is a 1982 American science fiction horror film produced and directed by Charles Band. The film is set in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic future in which the United States has been taken over by a criminal organization which unwittingly creates an uncontrollable deadly parasite and sets it loose on the population. The film received negative reviews from film critics, who viewed it as a poorly written B movie with unconvincing special effects. The film features actress Demi Moore in her first major film role.
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