Xtro (Judas Goat) (1982)

Horror Film Kill Counts (67 movies items)

" 5 X confirmed deaths 3 men 2 female 1 cat Note: Sam, the father, is an additional male casualty who dies in the film's opening scene when he is abducted by aliens. However, because his pre-credits death takes place three years before the actual plot begins, it’s counted as a film kill. Slime barfo: The Rebirth Scene: A woman is alien-inseminated and undergoes a rapid, graphic kitchen birth where she delivers a fully-grown adult man. The sequence is completely drenched in thick slime an"

The future kind of sucks. (442 movies items)

"Reason why the future sucks: An alien has kidnapped a man, who has returned to destroy and kill, and is now half space mutant. Year it takes place: 1982ish"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" When Tony grows up, he is going to be just like his daddy! Family man Sam Phillips has been missing for three years when he suddenly returns home to his son, Tony, and wife, Rachel. Though Tony has clung to the hopes of his father's return, his mother has moved on and is involved with another man. Rachel still has a place in her heart for her husband, but the love triangle is rudely interrupted when it becomes apparent that Sam's disappearance was the result of an alien abduction, and he'"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" When Tony grows up, he is going to be just like his daddy! Family man Sam Phillips has been missing for three years when he suddenly returns home to his son, Tony, and wife, Rachel. Though Tony has clung to the hopes of his father's return, his mother has moved on and is involved with another man. Rachel still has a place in her heart for her husband, but the love triangle is rudely interrupted when it becomes apparent that Sam's disappearance was the result of an alien abduction, and he'"

Tier Ranking: The Worst Films of 1982 - 1983 (44 movies items)

"Critics thought it was a pukey, horrible, and ugly movie. My thoughts? Runs to the nearest vomit bag."

A New Decade! A New Year! Movies Watched In 2020 (641 movies items)

"Tony’s father Sam, abducted by aliens three years earlier, returns to earth and seeks out his wife and son, but Rachel has since been living with Joe and the reunion is awkward. Joe doesn’t trust Sam, and Rachel can’t quite decide what her feelings are for her two men. Sam is not the same as when he left, and he begins affecting Tony in frightening ways. This British movie is bonkers. It isn't often a horror movie makes my mouth hang open in astonishment but Xtro did it. I think it works "

Movies I Watched in April 2020 (34 movies items)

" Date: 4/27/2020 Viewed: Blu-Ray Rewatch Note: I haven't seen this movie since I was a kid. I remember watching this movie on late-night TV after midnight on the Sci-Fi channel when I was 6 years old and loved it. I recently got the Blu-Ray from Second Sight and watched the 2018 Director's version. After rewatching this movie, this movie is still awesome. What I love about this movie the most is the atmosphere and the music. The music in this movie feels so creepy and unsettling that it work"

Watched in 2020 - Movies (376 movies items)

"My rating: 7/10"

Watched in 2018 (193 movies items)

" Watched: 10/11/2018 Rating: 5.0 Format: DVD "

Seen in 2018 (388 movies items)

"Great practical effects and overall the body horror stuff was really good. There are some pretty creepy scenes and also some that are pretty silly stuff too. There is something really enjoyable with the weirdness levels this film goes to. "

Lessons To Be Learned From Horror Films (591 movies items)

"Not all aliens from space, are friendly. Some are very unfriendly. The 1982 cult sci-fi horror film Xtro suggests a dark, surreal lesson: unresolved trauma and a broken home can mutate into something deeply destructive. The film serves as an anti-E.T., warning that neglecting your children and failing to communicate can invite metaphorical (and literal) monsters into your life.The Break-Down of the Theme Trauma Manifests as Nightmares: The young boy, Tony, witnesses his father’s alien ab"

My Favorite Cinema Snob Reviews (22 movies items)

""My brain is telling me this all has something to do with the Killer Klowns from Outer Space." "Say what you will about the Cloverfield monster, but as a baby, he's adorable.""