The Alien Dead
A meteor strikes a houseboat in the swamps near a southern town populated by Yankees with fake accents. The people on the houseboat become zombies who feed on the alligators in the swamp. Once they run out of alligators, they start going for the citizens. A local scientist tries to figure out what's happening to people once they start disappearing.
Why it matters
A swampy, ultra-low-budget zombie flick that wears its Night of the Living Dead influence on its sleeve but struggles to rise above its limitations.
- A $12,000 micro-budget effort steeped in earnest DIY spirit, capturing a raw slice of regional horror ambition.
- Zombies with a twist: these undead feed on alligators before turning their attention to hapless townsfolk—an oddball ecological spin.
- Dialog and performances are rough enough to test patience, but fans of no-frills, amateur horror might find charm in the earnestness.
- For viewers who appreciate regional indie horror as cultural artifacts rather than polished scares, this is a swampy curiosity worth a look.
Director
24 horror films in catalog
The Alien Dead 1980
Scalps 1983
Biohazard 1985
The Tomb 1986
The Phantom Empire 1987
Evil Spawn 1987
Deep Space 1988
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers 1988
Beverly Hills Vamp 1989
Bad Girls from Mars 1990
Alienator 1990
Haunting Fear 1990
Scream Queen Hot Tub Party 1991
Evil Toons 1992
Possessed by the Night 1994
Venomous 2002
Thirteen Erotic Ghosts 2002
Final Examination 2003
Tomb of the Werewolf 2004
Ghost in a Teeny Bikini 2006
Bikini Frankenstein 2010
Twilight Vamps 2010
Super Shark 2011
Sexual Witchcraft 2011
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
43
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
100
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
0
Survival
83
