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11/12/1987 Action, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction 1h 31m
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Watch out Aliens... here comes Derek!

Overview

A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.

  1. Peter Jackson

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Terry Potter

    Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien

  2. Pete O'Herne

    Barry / 3rd Class Alien

  3. Craig Smith

    Giles / 3rd Class Alien

  4. Mike Minett

    Frank / 3rd Class Alien

  5. Peter Jackson

    Derek / Robert

  6. Doug Wren

    Alien Leader

  7. Peter Vere-Jones

    Alien Leader (voice)

  8. Ken Hammon

    3rd Class Alien

  9. Robin Griggs

    3rd Class Alien

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Reviews

A review by furious_iz
Written by furious_iz on 2018-01-03
So it begins...

Made on a shoestring budget, starring friends and shooting on the weekends, this is how NZ's blockbuster director Peter Jackson got his start.

Gross, silly, with terrible masks and effects, weird acting and bad overdubbing, this film is an utter classic in DIY splatter. The sheer passion and ingenuity oozes from every frame. Hasn't dated too well, but it still has serious charm, and I am pleased to have grown up watching it.

For fans of late night B films
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$25,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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