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The Deadly Spawn
''The Deadly Spawn'' is a 1983 American science fiction horror film written and directed by Douglas McKeown, and produced by Ted A. Bohus. The film's plot centers on an meteor that lands on Earth, which unleashes a carnivorous alien that finds refuge in the basement of a house. As it grows larger, a young monster movie fan named Charles (Charles George Hildebrant) and group of others try to survive against the creature and its offspring. ''The Deadly Spawn'' was shot in New Jersey on 16 mm film. The house in which the majority of the film takes place belonged to illustrator Tim Hildebrandt, who also served as an executive producer on the film. John Dods served as associate producer and special effects director; the effects work involved wire-controlled rubber puppets. Upon its release, in some territories, the film's title was changed to ''Return of the Aliens: The Deadly Spawn'' or ''The Return of the Alien's Deadly Spawn'' in an attempt to capitalize on the worldwide succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas McKeown
Douglas McKeown (born January 14, 1947) was an American filmmaker, actor, and writer, best known as the screenwriter and Film director, director of the sci-fi horror film, ''The Deadly Spawn'' (1983). He died in New York City on September 9, 2022. Early life and education McKeown was born in New York City and raised in Metuchen, New Jersey. As a child he taught himself the art of horror makeup, gaining notoriety by terrorizing local neighborhoods. He graduated from Emerson College in 1968 with high honors, having studied cinematography and theater in addition to English literature. Career Choices After a brief stint as an Editorial Coordinator at American Broadcasting Company, ABC-TV in New York City, he spent six years as a high school teacher, numbering among his students the future writer and movie director Richard Wenk, stage director Lonnie Price, magician-illusionist David Copperfield (illusionist), David Copperfield, and animation producer Tom Ruegger. During this period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |