# Contamination (1980)

> An abandoned ship, lethal alien eggs, and a Mars-born monster turn a police investigation into a lurid explosion-filled nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25292

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Horror
- Director: Luigi Cozzi
- Cast: Ian McCulloch, Louise Marleau, Marino Masé, Siegfried Rauch, Gisela Hahn, Carlo De Mejo, Carlo Monni, Mike Morris
- TMDB rating: 5.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082000/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: campy, visceral, pulpy, late night horror marathon, cult movie night

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- [It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/16309)
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- [Galaxy of Terror (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/17737)
- [Forbidden World (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/27260)
- [Dead Space: Downfall (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/7598)
- [Species II (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/5324)
- [The Last Days on Mars (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/112071)

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