''Dark Universe'' is a 1993 horror/science-fiction film starring Blake Pickett, Cherie Scott, Bently Title, John Maynard, Paul Austin Saunders, Patrick Moran, Tom Ferguson, Steve Barkett, and
Joe Estevez as Rod Kendrick. The soundtrack was composed by Jeffrey Walton. The film was written by Moran, executive-produced by
Fred Olen Ray, Grant Austin Waldman, and
Jim Wynorski, and directed by
Steve Latshaw
Steve Latshaw (b 1959) is an American screenwriter, producer and director. He has written a number of films for Jim Wynorski and Fred Olen Ray.
He began his career working in television. He started making films with Fred Olen Ray in Florida. He m ...
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Plot
While on board the space ship ''Nautilus'', an astronaut turns into an Alien-like monster after being infected by alien spores. When the ship crash lands in Florida, the monster goes on a killing rampage.
Production
According to Stephen Latshaw the film was shot in ten days for $40,000 and was "a huge hit for Curb Entertainment... it took in over $400,000 in world wide sales."
Reception
Creature Feature gave the movie one star, calling in boring and inept.
Home Release
The movie is available to stream on several sites, including
YouTube as of January 2022.
Video box description
"From the darkest corner of the universe comes an alien terror with a cold-blooded mission...conquer the Earth and harvest its inhabitants as a food source. Can our world survive this nightmare from deep space?"
References
External links
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Video Graveyard revieweFilmCritic.com reviewDVD Authority review
1993 horror films
1990s science fiction horror films
1993 films
American science fiction horror films
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
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