# The Deadly Spawn (1983)

> A meteorite-born brood of alien parasites turns a New Jersey town into a feeding ground in this ferocious practical-effects creature feature.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25417

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Douglas McKeown
- Cast: Charles George Hildebrandt, Tom DeFranco, Richard Lee Porter, Jean Tafler, Karen Tighe, James Brewster, Elissa Neil, Ethel Michelson
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087998/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: frantic, gruesome, sincere, late night horror marathon, cult movie night

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