Forbidden World
A hard-edged space troubleshooter confronts a genetically engineered organism that turns a remote research station into a gore-soaked survival zone.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- lurid
- grotesque
- tense
- midnight movie
- cult horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly view the film as a lively but derivative and gruesomely entertaining Alien-style exploitation picture.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Subject 20 is engineered to address a galactic food crisis before becoming a deadly mutating organism.
The researchers work on the remote planet Xarbia while an uncontrollable creature threatens the facility.
The R-rated film emphasizes gore, mutation, murder, and softcore exploitation within a compact space-horror format.
Subject 20 evolves from an experimental life form into an increasingly dangerous organism that the team must contain.
Films like Forbidden World, and why
Alien
shared extraterrestrial research facility, mutating organism, claustrophobic science fiction horror, and graphic creature effects
Galaxy of Terror
shared low-budget space horror, isolated planetary setting, grotesque mutations, and exploitation-oriented tone
Leviathan
shared bio-engineered monster, remote space-colony setting, and pulpy science fiction creature-feature energy
The Fly
shared mad-scientist premise, genetic experimentation, body horror, and practical-effects-driven genre storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Allan Holzman
- Release Date
- 1982-05-07
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (206)
Cast
- Jesse Vint
- Dawn Dunlap
- June Chadwick
- Linden Chiles
- Fox Harris
- Ray Oliver
- Scott Paulin
- Michael Bowen
- Don Olivera
- Don Keith Opper
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, History Vault, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Forbidden World about?
- A hard-edged space troubleshooter confronts a genetically engineered organism that turns a remote research station into a gore-soaked survival zone.
- What is Forbidden World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Forbidden World as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Forbidden World violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Forbidden World as graphic.
- What did critics think of Forbidden World?
- Critics broadly view the film as a lively but derivative and gruesomely entertaining Alien-style exploitation picture.
- Which films are like Forbidden World?
- Films with a similar feel include Alien, Galaxy of Terror, Leviathan, and The Fly.
- How long is Forbidden World?
- Forbidden World runs 77 minutes.
- Where can I watch Forbidden World?
- In United States, Forbidden World streams on Amazon Prime Video, History Vault, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
