Metamorphosis
An extraterrestrial virus unleashes a bloodthirsty laboratory monster, drawing two worried sisters into a deadly scientific cover-up.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- lurid
- tense
- late night horror marathon
- creature feature night
What critics said
Critics found the film an unusually vivid low-budget science fiction horror effort with solid scares, while others faulted its effects, script, and dialogue.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot revolves around a concealed bio-research experiment and its deadly consequences inside a laboratory.
An extraterrestrial virus converts a bio-researcher into a bloodthirsty monster.
Critical reception specifically identifies the film as an accomplished low-budget horror production that stretches its budget through effects and frights.
Dr. Vialini attempts to prevent the police and public from learning about the secret experiment.
Films like Metamorphosis, and why
The Thing
Shared science fiction horror premise, laboratory setting, alien contamination, and practical creature effects.
The Fly
Shared low-budget laboratory horror, grotesque transformation, and escalating monster threat.
Night of the Creeps
Shared 1980s-era creature-feature energy, body transformation, bloodshed, and claustrophobic scientific setting.
Movie Details
- Director
- Glenn Takakjian
- Release Date
- 1990-11-05
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (41)
Cast
- Tara Leigh
- Dianna Flaherty
- Katherine Romaine
- John Marcus Powell
- George Gerard
- Allen Lewis Rickman
- Tony Gigante
- Patrick Barnes
- Greg Sullivan
- Matt Kulis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Starz Apple TV channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Metamorphosis about?
- An extraterrestrial virus unleashes a bloodthirsty laboratory monster, drawing two worried sisters into a deadly scientific cover-up.
- What is Metamorphosis like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Metamorphosis as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Metamorphosis violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Metamorphosis as graphic.
- What did critics think of Metamorphosis?
- Critics found the film an unusually vivid low-budget science fiction horror effort with solid scares, while others faulted its effects, script, and dialogue.
- Which films are like Metamorphosis?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thing, The Fly, and Night of the Creeps.
- How long is Metamorphosis?
- Metamorphosis runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Metamorphosis?
- In United States, Metamorphosis streams on fuboTV, Starz Apple TV channel.
