Can anyone name this Alien ripoff made for TV flick?

rijir · 01-24-2009, 03:35 AM

Okay. This one I believe was done in the early 80's. Kind of an Alien ripoff. It takes place on a oil rig. They find these small things that turn out to be eggs during some drilling. They have them in an incubator at one point. One of them hatches and it resembles the Alien in a way. I think someone hits it with a fire extinguisher.

Later a full grown one makes its way around the ship.

I think it was a made for TV film. Not 100% sure though.

Any ideas?

maybrick · 01-24-2009, 04:19 AM

The Intruder Within

Zillamon51 · 01-24-2009, 08:36 AM

^ Confirmed. I saw this on TV back in the day, and later picked up the VHS used.

Shannafey · 01-24-2009, 03:47 PM

Yep!! I remember that one as well!

zompirejoe · 01-24-2009, 04:08 PM

Man that was a cool movie. That was actually scary to me back in the day. Another cool made for TV horror that needs a dvd release.

eric_angelus · 01-24-2009, 04:22 PM

I am a fan of this as well, I remember catching the first time it ran on the ABC Friday Night movie...if I'm not mistaken it was right around the same time as another TV classic, This House Possessed. Someone should do a box set or series of double features of 70s and 80s TV movies. Pretty rough stuff for an early 80s TV movie, with monster rape and everything. I have a DVD-R that I need to check out again at some point.

rijir · 01-25-2009, 03:08 AM

This is the one. Thanks. I wish I could gt a copy of it. Haven't seen it in years.

Erick H. · 01-25-2009, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by eric_angelus

Someone should do a box set or series of double features of 70s and 80s TV movies.

I'd love to get a set of these classic horror telefilms.I guess there might be rights problems with some of them though.I've noticed a few cheapy DVDs ,perhaps some are in the public domain.Still,lots of fun nostalgia out there,I'll bet a set would sell well.SATAN'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,THE INITIATION OF SARAH and a lot of others have yet to get a decent digital release.

01-30-2009, 05:25 PM

For anyone interested, this film, in a VHS transfer, can now be found in... certain places.

01-24-2009, 03:35 AM	#1
rijir Stalker Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 433	Can anyone name this Alien ripoff made for TV flick? Okay. This one I believe was done in the early 80's. Kind of an Alien ripoff. It takes place on a oil rig. They find these small things that turn out to be eggs during some drilling. They have them in an incubator at one point. One of them hatches and it resembles the Alien in a way. I think someone hits it with a fire extinguisher. Later a full grown one makes its way around the ship. I think it was a made for TV film. Not 100% sure though. Any ideas?

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Zillamon51 Stalker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 397	^ Confirmed. I saw this on TV back in the day, and later picked up the VHS used. __________________ The best online resource for kaiju / tokusatsu DVD news and reviews. Godzilla, Gamera, Ultraman, Super Sentai / Power Rangers, Ray Harryhausen, and more giant monster action on DVDs from around the world! Horror Digital Trader Rating: +2

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eric_angelus Testacular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Framingham, MA Posts: 1,906	I am a fan of this as well, I remember catching the first time it ran on the ABC Friday Night movie...if I'm not mistaken it was right around the same time as another TV classic, This House Possessed. Someone should do a box set or series of double features of 70s and 80s TV movies. Pretty rough stuff for an early 80s TV movie, with monster rape and everything. I have a DVD-R that I need to check out again at some point. __________________ "You gotta be quick...you gotta be quick with me...I'm from Erie, PA!" On Facebook The reason I'm in debt

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01-24-2009, 03:47 PM	#4
Shannafey Don't Monkey With Me! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: South Florida, But Far from the Hell that is Miami Posts: 6,370	Yep!! I remember that one as well!

01-24-2009, 04:08 PM	#5
zompirejoe Maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ocean City, Maryland Posts: 815	Man that was a cool movie. That was actually scary to me back in the day. Another cool made for TV horror that needs a dvd release.

01-25-2009, 03:08 AM	#7
rijir Stalker Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 433	This is the one. Thanks. I wish I could gt a copy of it. Haven't seen it in years.

01-30-2009, 05:25 PM	#9
MrVess Guest Posts: n/a	For anyone interested, this film, in a VHS transfer, can now be found in... certain places.