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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Alienator
| image = Alienator-vhs-movie-cover-md.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Home media cover
| director = Fred Olen Ray
| producer = Jeffrey C. Hogue
| writer = Paul Garson
| starring =
| music = Chuck Cirino
| cinematography = Gary Graver
| editing = Chris Roth
| studio =
| distributor = Prism Entertainment
| released =
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
'Alienator' is a 1990 science fiction film directed by Fred Olen Ray, produced by Jeffrey C. Hogue, and starring Jan-Michael Vincent.
The film was described by Leonard Maltin and confirmed by Fred Olen Ray to be a "semi-remake" of the 1957 film 'The Astounding She-Monster'. Robert Clarke, who starred in that film, also appears in 'Alienator'.
Plot
Kol (Ross Hagen), an alien criminal, escapes from a spaceship into the woods of an American suburb. The commander (Jan-Michael Vincent) of the spaceship dispatches "the Alienator" (Teagan Clive)a deadly gynoid, to capture Kol. She relentlessly pursues Kol and a group of teenagers whom he meets up with.
Cast
Release
'Alienator' was originally set for release between May and August in 1989. Prism Entertainment announced in November 1989 to release the film along with 'Time Troopers' in late December. Prism later released the film on February 8, 1990.
On March 19, 2013, the film was released on DVD by Shout! Factory as part of a two-disc "Action-Packed Movie Marathon" set, which contains a total of four films. On June 13, 2017, the film was released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory, featuring a commentary track by director Fred Olen Ray.
Reception
From contemporary reviews, "Lor." of 'Variety' reviewed the AIP video cassette on November 18, 1989. "Lor." declared the film to be a "tongue-in cheek sci-fi thriller geared towards home video fans with a soft spot for the old stars and old-fashioned serials." "Lor." noted the film "suffers from a weak script" that gave Jan-Michael Vincent and John Phillip Law little to do while P.J. Soles is "stuck in a rather goofy costume as an outer space technician".
See also
* Cyborgs in fiction
References
Sources
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