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Movie poster: The Alien Dead (1980)
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The Alien Dead

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1980 · 74 min Horror Science Fiction Comedy
3.0 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1980
Country United States of America
Genre Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy
Director Fred Olen Ray
Runtime 74 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.0/10 (31 votes)

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The film constructs its reality from swampy locations, a zombie threat, and deliberately grotesque characters. It relies on blending horror with dark comedy, yet constantly teeters between intentional parody and mere incompetence.

Those who tire of polished cinema may find perverse charm in its cheap effects, wooden dialogue, and narrative gaps. What lingers after viewing is the sheer audacity of its genre exploitation. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Fred Olen Ray

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