Xtro 2: The Second Encounter
A hostile creature escapes a dimensional portal and turns a secret underground research complex into a claustrophobic survival battleground.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- claustrophobic
- tense
- gory
- late night horror marathon
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a slick, competently photographed Alien-derived creature feature with strong production values and suspense momentum but a derivative premise and weak script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The evacuation leaves scientists and armed soldiers trapped in a secret underground complex with the creature inside.
The central threat emerges from the dimension-travel gate and uses it to enter the human facility.
The monster grows by consuming human flesh and is associated with slime and graphic biological details.
The plot and critical reception explicitly identify extensive borrowing from Alien and Aliens.
Films like Xtro 2: The Second Encounter, and why
Alien
shared claustrophobic science fiction horror, alien creature threat, underground industrial setting, and escalating suspense
Aliens
shared military containment scenario, monster attack, science fiction horror, and action-driven survival structure
The Deadly Spawn
shared low-budget science fiction horror, secret research facility, dimensional anomaly, and creature-driven paranoia
The Hidden
shared underground laboratory setting, alien threat, practical creature effects, and tense monster movie atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Harry Bromley Davenport
- Release Date
- 1990-05-04
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (58)
Cast
- Jan-Michael Vincent
- Paul Koslo
- Tara Buckman
- Jano Frandsen
- Nicholas Lea
- W.F. Wadden
- Rolf Reynolds
- Nic Amoroso
- Bob Wilde
- Rachel Hayward
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Xtro 2: The Second Encounter about?
- A hostile creature escapes a dimensional portal and turns a secret underground research complex into a claustrophobic survival battleground.
- What is Xtro 2: The Second Encounter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Xtro 2: The Second Encounter as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Xtro 2: The Second Encounter violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Xtro 2: The Second Encounter as graphic.
- What did critics think of Xtro 2: The Second Encounter?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a slick, competently photographed Alien-derived creature feature with strong production values and suspense momentum but a derivative premise and weak script.
- Which films are like Xtro 2: The Second Encounter?
- Films with a similar feel include Alien, Aliens, The Deadly Spawn, and The Hidden.
- How long is Xtro 2: The Second Encounter?
- Xtro 2: The Second Encounter runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Xtro 2: The Second Encounter?
- In United States, Xtro 2: The Second Encounter is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
