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The Incredible Melting Man (1977)

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Average Rating: 3.5/10
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Essentially a seedy '70s version of The Quatermass Experiment, this painfully cheap production from writer/director William Sachs involves the horrific plight of returning astronaut Steve West (Alex Rebar), the sole survivor of a disastrous expedition to the rings of Saturn. The fatal outcome of the mission apparently involved the discovery of a space-borne virus, or radiation, or something (it's never made quite clear) that killed the rest of the crew and is causing West's flesh to melt and

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror

Directed By: William Sachs

Written By: William Sachs

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1977 Wide

Orion Home Video

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Cast

Alex Rebar
Steve West The Incredib...
Burr De Benning
Dr. Ted Nelson
Myron Healey
Gen. Perry
Michael Alldredge
Sheriff Blake
Ann Sweeney
Judy Nelson
Lisle Wilson
Dr. Loring
Julie Drazen
Carol
Stuart Edmond Rodgers
Little Boy
Chris Whitney
Little Boy
Edwin Max
Harold
Dorothy Love
Helen
Janus Blythe
Nell
Jonathan Demme
Matt
DeForest Covan
Janitor
Dave Hull
Houston Control
Leigh Mitchell
Carol's Mother
Cheryl Smith
The Model
Keith Michl
Maintenance Man

Critic Reviews for The Incredible Melting Man

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (8) | DVD (2)

Each spring brings similar releases to fill the need of drive-in operators for something cheap to put on the screen for the kids in the cars to ignore or laugh at.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Tom Buckley

New York Times

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The movie almost begs for 'Batman'-style sound-effect captions, but provided by Don Martin: 'Sklishity, skloshity!' when the Melting Man leaves his gluey footprints; 'Poit! when his eyeball plops to the ground.

November 17, 2011 Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

When it makes moral statements, the film is at its best, although that's not saying a whole lot. The dialog is simplistic.

December 10, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

This Z-grade effort, lacking any low-budget energy, takes its cue from the central character: it's tacky and bumbling and sinks into its own morass long before its subject finally dribbles apart, slurp, glub.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

A rather clunky, atrociously acted potboiler.

May 27, 2006 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Gooey and disgusting, and not in a good way.

May 11, 2006 Comment

Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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Cheesy body-melt movie about an Astronaught who arrives back on earth after being hit by a solar wave in space which has caused his body to slowly melt away forcing him to kill and feed on others to renew his cells. Silly low-budget fun overall. The highlight of the movie is Rick Baker's gooey make-up effects. Most of

July 14, 2011

Lee ?

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Campy fun for those times when you're in the mood for some '70's cheese. Gotta love a monster that leaves a trail of ooze and misc. body parts - an ear here, an eyeball there, etc,, etc., etc.

March 10, 2009

Randy Tippy

Super Reviewer

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