Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor, also known as The Deadly Spawn II, is an American 1990 science fiction horror film written and directed by Glenn Takajian and produced by Ted A. Bohus.[1]

Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor
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Directed by	Glenn Takajian
Written by	Glenn Takajian
Produced by	Ted A. Bohus Scott Morette Ron Giannotto Tony Grazia
Starring	Matt Kulis Patrick Barnes Tara Leigh
Cinematography	John Corso
Edited by	Janice Keuhnelian
Music by	John Gray
Production companies	Movie Moguls Inc. Petrified Films Inc. Ted A. Bohus and Scott Morette Productions
Distributed by	CMV Laservision Trimark Pictures Vidmark Entertainment
Release date	November 5, 1990 (1990-11-05)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

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An alien from outer space bites a bio-researcher on the hand and turns him into a monster. Its first victim is the guard at the laboratory he's working in. The guard's daughters are getting worried that their father hasn't called them and they go to the lab, where they meet their worst nightmare.

Cast

• Matt Kulis as John Griffen
• Patrick Barnes as Brian
• Tara Leigh as Sherry Griffen
• Dianna Flaherty as Kim Griffen
• Katherine Romaine as Nancy Kane
• Marcus Powell as Dr. Viallini
• Allen Lewis Rickman as Dr. Elliot Stein
• George G. Colucci as Dr. Michael Foster (as George Gerard)
• Colton Wayne as Mitchell
• Greg Sullivan as Jarrett

Production

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Following on the moderate success of 1983's The Deadly Spawn, Ted A. Bohus and partner Dr. Ron Giannotto chose to surpass this success with a sequel, but the storyline evolved into something different. Having a slightly larger budget than for 'Spawn', Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor began production in an abandoned Jersey City warehouse with exterior and some interior shots in a Hackensack office building using childhood friends and New Jersey and New York City locals.[2]

Release

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Home media

The film was released on videocassette by Vidmark Entertainment in 1993, and by Lionsgate on October 13, 2003.[3]

Reception

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TV Guide awarded the film 3/5 stars, writing, "The title may sound generic, but Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor is an unusually vivid and accomplished low-budget horror film, a science fiction chiller that stretches its budget well and whips up some solid frights."[4] The Video Graveyard gave the film a negative review, calling it "Effects-laden trash", criticizing the special effects, script, and dialogue.[5]

Further reading

• The stop-motion filmography by Neil Pettigrew ISBN 0-7864-0446-9[6]

References

External links

• Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor at AllMovie
• Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor at IMDb
• Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor at Rotten Tomatoes