DARK UNIVERSE ’90s sci-fi horror – free on YouTube

Dark Universe is a 1993 American sci-fi horror about a group of scientists searching the Florida swamps for a crashed spaceship only to discover its pilot has mutated into a bloodthirsty creature.

Directed by Steve Latshaw (Return of the Killer Shrews; Jack-O; Biohazard: The Alien Force; Vampire Trailer Park) from a screenplay by Patrick Moran (as Pat Moran). The movie stars Joe Estevez (Fangs vs. Spurs; Doctor Spine; Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan), Blake Pickett (They Bite; HauntedWeen; Vampire Trailer Park), Laurie Sherman and Bently Tittle. Fred Olen Ray and Jim Wynorski were executive producers.

Cast and characters:
Joe Estevez … Rod Kendrick
Blake Pickett … Kim Masters
Laurie Sherman … Judy Lawson (as Cherie Scott)
Bently Tittle … Tom Hanning
John Maynard … Frank Norris
Paul Austin Sanders … Jack Reese
Patrick Moran … Carlson
Tom Ferguson … Denning
Steve Barkett … Steve Thomas
Dave ‘Squatch’ Ward … Birdwatcher (as Dave Ward)
Beth McCollister … Birdwatcher
Henry Laurence … Old Trapper
Frank Peacock … Boat Pilot
Grant Austin Waldman … Tourist One
F. Grace O’Hea … Tourist Two

Filming locations:

Gatorland, Kissimmee, Orlando, Sanford, Titusville, Winter Park, Florida
Los Angeles, California (scenes with Steve Barkett and Joe Estevez)

Technical specs:
82 minutes

Notes:

Not to be confused with Dark Universe from 2015.

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