A weak 80s monster flick with Martin Landau of all people.
The Being (1983)
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Reviews Counted:2
Fresh:0
Rotten:2
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Runtime: 82 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: The Being is a genetic freak which lurks in a disposal dump, and attacks all in its wake. The hideous creature leaves no survivors as it travels about on a rampage of terror, mutilating and... The Being is a genetic freak which lurks in a disposal dump, and attacks all in its wake. The hideous creature leaves no survivors as it travels about on a rampage of terror, mutilating and decapitating every human it encounters. [More]
Starring: Martin Landau, José Ferrer, Dorothy Malone, Ruth Buzzi
Starring: Martin Landau, José Ferrer, Dorothy Malone, Ruth Buzzi
Director: Jackie Kong
Director: Jackie Kong
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Grungy, muddy-looking, and completely beholden to Alien for all its money moments, The Being is Z-grade schlock-slinging at its most obvious.
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