Not of This Earth (1988)
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40% of critics liked it
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32% of users liked it
(341 ratings)
A stranger in town has some big plans that could mean the end of humanity as we know it in this blend of comedy and sci-fi thrills. Nadine Story (Traci Lords) is a nurse working in the office of Dr. Rochelle (Ace Mask) when she encounters a very unusual patient -- the mysterious Mr. Johnson (Arthur… More A stranger in town has some big plans that could mean the end of humanity as we know it in this blend of comedy and sci-fi thrills. Nadine Story (Traci Lords) is a nurse working in the office of Dr. Rochelle (Ace Mask) when she encounters a very unusual patient -- the mysterious Mr. Johnson (Arthur Roberts), who is always dressed in black, wears dark sunglasses indoors and demands a blood transfusion. After Dr. Rochelle tests Johnson's blood, he's surprised to discover the man's body isn't producing blood in the usual manner, and Johnson hires Nadine to work in his home and give him regular transfusions. As Nadine fends off the advances of Johnson's ex-con chauffeur and go-fer Jeremy (Lenny Juliano), he discovers that people have a habit of showing up at Johnson's door but not going home again. With her help of her boyfriend, a motorcycle cop named Harry (Roger Lodge), Nadine discovers Johnson has a shocking secret -- he's an emissary from the planet Davanna, who is looking for a ready supply of human blood his people need to survive. Not Of This Earth was a remake of the 1957 film of the same name directed by Roger Corman, who served as executive producer for this version as well as distributing the picture. It was the first mainstream feature for former adult film actress Traci Lords, and features her last nude scene to date. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jim Wynorski
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy, Cult Movies
- In Theaters
- May 1, 1988 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A film in need of a blood transfusion, that remakes a bad film and only makes it worse.
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R. L. Shaffer, IGN DVD
Deeply flawed, but hilariously layered with stock footage, gobs of camp and a bizarre narrative.
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Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com
Wynorski knows what he's serving up here, which makes the film consistently amusing, playing up its influences and temptations with a swift pace and spirited performances.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Pointless remake of 'classic' Corman B.
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Cast
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Ava Cadell
as Second Hooker
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Michael De Lano
as Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
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John Dresden
as Punker #1, Simmons
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Monique Gabrielle
as Agnes
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Lenny Juliano
as Jeremy
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Becky Le Beau
as Happy Birthday Girl
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Traci Lords
as Nadine Story
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Kelli Maroney
as Nurse Oxford
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Ace Mask
as Dr. Rochelle
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Rebecca Perle
as Davanna Girl
- Cynthia Ann Thompson
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Kim Dawson
as Girl in House
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Zoran Hochstätter
as Beam Man
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Murray Miller
as Davanna Man at Grave
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R.J. Robertson
as Punker #4
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Paul Shaver
as Punker #3
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Arthur Roberts
as Mr. Johnson
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Roger Lodge
as Harry
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Roxanne Kernohan
as Lead Hooker
