Deep Space
Secretly engineered and blasted into space by government scientists, a vile monster crash-lands back on Earth and begins killing everyone it encounters. As the death toll rises, veteran cop McLemore bravely steps forward to crush the scary creature.
Why it matters
A scrappy late-’80s creature feature that blends government paranoia with alien body horror and relentless kill scenes.
- Practical effects by a team clearly inspired by Bottin’s work on *The Thing* — gooey, grotesque, and gloriously tactile.
- Delivers that era’s signature blend of sci-fi dread and small-town terror, a throwback for fans of *Xtro* and *The Hidden*.
- Lead cop McLemore’s grizzled determination grounds the chaos with classic action-hero grit.
- Not quite a masterpiece, but its earnestness and practical gore make it a cult gem for those who savor B-movie creature mayhem.
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
57
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
73
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
66
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