# Xtro 2: The Second Encounter (1990)

> A hostile creature escapes a dimensional portal and turns a secret underground research complex into a claustrophobic survival battleground.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38320

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Harry Bromley Davenport
- Cast: Jan-Michael Vincent, Paul Koslo, Tara Buckman, Jano Frandsen, Nicholas Lea, W.F. Wadden, Rolf Reynolds, Nic Amoroso
- TMDB rating: 4.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100975/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: claustrophobic, tense, gory, late night horror marathon, cult movie night

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