#43 - Galaxy Of Terror (1981)
A low-end Alien clone from Roger Corman, Galaxy Of Terror is an odd little duck. A space crew led by Zalman King (in his pre-Red Shoe Diaries days) lands on a planet to investigate the disappearance of another ship. Their ship crashes on the planet, and after they recover from the crash, they find the remnants of the other ship and their crew. They also discover a large pyramid which is apparently evil, or something. One by one, the crew members start disappearing, killed off by manifestations of their fears. Can the crew solve the mystery of the pyramid before they all get killed off?
The main attractions of Galaxy of Terror are the sets and effects, designed by James Cameron (with help from Bill Paxton) in his pre-Terminator days working for Corman, and the cast, which includes Ray Walston, Sid Haig, Robert Englund, and Erin Moran from Happy Days. Galaxy of Terror is surprisingly effective and looks pretty good for its poverty-row level budget. If you can get past the giant maggot rape scene, this is a pretty entertaining time waster, and very recommended.
The main attractions of Galaxy of Terror are the sets and effects, designed by James Cameron (with help from Bill Paxton) in his pre-Terminator days working for Corman, and the cast, which includes Ray Walston, Sid Haig, Robert Englund, and Erin Moran from Happy Days. Galaxy of Terror is surprisingly effective and looks pretty good for its poverty-row level budget. If you can get past the giant maggot rape scene, this is a pretty entertaining time waster, and very recommended.