Metamorphosis: The Alien Factoris a 1990 sci-fi horror film about a virus from outer space that transforms a bio-researcher into a bloodthirsty monster.
The movie was written and directed by Glenn Takajian.
Following the moderate success of 1983’s The Deadly Spawn, producer Ted A. Bohus and partner Doctor Ron Giannotto developed a sequel. However, the storyline evolved into something different.
Having a slightly larger budget than ‘Spawn’, Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor began production in an abandoned Jersey City warehouse with exterior and some interior shots in a Hackensack office building using childhood friends and New Jersey and New York City locals. Most of the principal cinematography was apparently completed in 1987 but it took a lot longer to finalise the special effects and the stop-motion in particular.
A German VHS release on 5th November 1990 marked the film’s world debut although due to some rights issues it did not get issued in the USA until 1993.
Plot:
A small alien from outer space bites a bio-researcher on the hand and turns him into a monster. Its first victim is the guard at the laboratory he’s working in. The guard’s daughters are getting worried that their father hasn’t called them and they go to the lab, where they meet their worst nightmare…
Technical specs:
1 hour 38 minutes
Audio: Ultra Stereo
Notes:
This film should not be confused with the 1990 Italian film Metamorphosis, directed by Luigi Montefiore aka George Eastman.
Trailer:
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