The Alien Within

"Alien Within, The." Roger Corman Presents, Showtime 18 July 1995. Scott P. Levy, dir. USA: Pacific Trust, 1994. Rob Kerchner, story. Alex Smith, script. Cast includes Roddy McDowall.

Retelling of ALIEN (film) with a touch of the remake of The Thing (1982). The humanoid robot/cyborg (Brill) is initially a positive character, until reprogrammed by an evil scientist (McDowall); and the isolated setting isn't in space but under water. semi-final enemies of science/tech. associated aliens: a woman, a John-Wayne-like incandenscent white male officer, and a dark male (wise-ass) doper. Doper turns into final possessed enemy. Escape pod includes male officer as driver and the woman; both carry aliens (they're to be picked up by U.S.S. Schwartzkopoff): cf. and definitely contrast ALIEN..

(RDE, 18/07/95, 22/08/06, 14June15, 11Aug19)