Xtro – Nicht alle Außerirdischen sind freundlich (1982)

Xtro – Nicht alle Außerirdischen sind freundlich: Directed by Harry Bromley Davenport. With Philip Sayer, Bernice Stegers, Danny Brainin, Maryam d’Abo. An alien creature impregnates a woman who gives birth to a man that was abducted by aliens three years ago. The man reconnects with his wife and son for a sinister purpose.

“u0026quot;Xtrou0026quot; (1983) is a very weird little slice of Sci-Fi Horror and one of the few British films that landed on the UK film censorsu0026#39; infamous u0026#39;Video Nastyu0026#39; list. The film is incredibly bizarre and quite bloody, and while it isnu0026#39;t a must-see it is warmly recommended to fans of cult-cinema and weird stuff.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhile playing with his son, Sam Phillips (Philip Sayer) is abducted by an alien force. Several years thereafter he returns (in a somewhat bizarre manner), and isnu0026#39;t quite the same anymore… This may not really be a proper plot description of u0026quot;Xtrou0026quot;, but the film really is way too bizarre in order to properly describe it without spoiling it. u0026quot;Xtrou0026quot; is weird from start to finish, and that is exactly what makes it interesting. u0026quot;Xtrou0026quot; has an undeniable Trash-feeling, which also only makes it more valuable for my fellow cult-cinema fans. The film landed on the Video Nasty list due to its gore. The gory scenes are intense and includes one particularly nauseating u0026#39;birthu0026#39;-sequence. u0026quot;Xtrou0026quot; is still probably one of the less explicit films on this list, which generally shows that film-censors lack both intelligence and art-appreciation. The storyline actually quite interesting, though sometimes a bit too confused. It gets quite goofy at times, but then it has its genuinely ingenious moments.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt is worth mentioning that this is the first film featuring the sexy Maryam du0026#39;Abo, who is best known for her Bondgirl role in u0026quot;The Living Daylightsu0026quot; (1987). She plays a French au-pair-girl here. The performances are generally pretty good, especially for a film that has seems somewhat trashy and cheap. The gore- and make-up effects vary between brutally nauseating and cheesy, depending on the particular sequence. Overall, u0026quot;Xtrou0026quot; is recommendable to my fellow fans of bizarre Horror, though I wouldnu0026#39;t say youu0026#39;ve missed a lot if you decide to skip it.”