DVD Review: Inseminoid aka Horror Planet (D+)

Inseminoid (aka Horror Planet) (1981)
Directed by Norman J. Warren
Starring Robin Clarke, Jennifer Ashley, Stephanie Beacham, Steven Grives, Victoria Tennant, Barry Houghton, Judy Geeson
MPAA: R
Grade: D+

Review By Ellyn Elm

Oy gevalt! Where to begin? Let’s just say that my husband refused to speak to me for several days after I made him watch Inseminoid. Not only is this movie really bad, it’s really, really gross! I loved it, but in all fairness, it stunk. The acting is abysmal.

But, on the bright side, Victoria Tennant (AKA the ex Mrs. Steve Martin) has a minor role. I am quite sure it led to her other important roles in, for instance, Flowers in the Attic. Additionally, Stephanie Beacham, from such television favorites as Dynasty and The Colbys, makes an appearance! The cast as a whole is a motley assortment of British and American nobodies destined for the made-for-tv circuit.

Archaeologists working at a dig on a distant planet are terrorized when one of their own is raped and impregnated with alien spawn. Sandy (Judy Geeson) the unfortunate mother-to-be, soon rallies to the cause and is quickly found dismembering crewmates and scheming about in order to provide for her unwholesome brood.

Made on an extremely low budget, Inseminoid revels in its cheapness. Cheesy sets, bad acting, even worse direction and lighting: this movie succeeds at being really bad.

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