Parasite

Parasite (1981)

  • 11% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 17% of users liked it
    (2,036 ratings)

In this gory sci-fi outing, shot and originally released in 3-D, Dr. Paul Dean (Robert Glaudini) is a scientist living in the near future, after America has fallen under the control of a repressive paramilitary regime. Dean's research causes him to absorb an especially voracious parasitic worm,… More

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Mar 12, 1982 Wide
Full Moon

Critic Reviews

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    Parasite is lethargic between its terror scenes, making it a test of patience for all but the fanatical followers of horror cheapies.

  • Derek Adams, Time Out

    Uninspired actors intone a banal script, reduced by clumsy pacing to a minimum of suspense.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    This is a badly acted B movie without much flair for involving its audience.

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    About as horrifying as Miss Piggy covered in barbecue sauce.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    This is the proverbial bottom-of-the-barrel; it really doesn't get much worse than this.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Phil H


    This early Charles Band horror sci-fi kinda reminded me of early John Carpenter films, it does have a charm about it that shines even today. Set in the far future of 1992 where the world has met an atomic disaster and is run by one corporation called 'The Merchants'. They… More

  • Matthew A


    Why are so many modern horror films so cheesy? Honestly, this film is about an experiment that went wrong that produced oversized bacteria WITH TEETH that look more like worms actually than bacteria and whose purpose is obviously to eat people. The acting was crap - nearly by every… More

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