Xtro

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Xtro

R,

1982,

1h 20m,

Sci-Fi

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9 Reviews

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Family man Sam Phillips (Philip Sayer) has been missing for three years when he suddenly returns home to his son, Tony (Simon Nash), and wife, Rachel (Bernice Stegers). Though Tony has clung to the hopes of his father's return, his mother has moved on and is involved with another man. Rachel still has a place in her heart for her husband, but the love triangle is rudely interrupted when it becomes apparent that Sam's disappearance was the result of an alien abduction, and he's no longer human.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

1/4

Xtro is an ugly, mean-spirited and despairing thriller that left me thoroughly depressed. Why was this movie made? What vision filled the filmmakers with a desire to share this work with an audience?

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Jorge Loser

Espinof

Mar 15, 2023

4/5

... Turns a space visit into a nightmare about monstrous paternity, the abuse or traumatic reproduction, into a sum of totally insane and unpredictable dream paths where the only common thread seems to be flesh degradation. [Full review in Spanish]

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Alan Jones

Starburst

Jul 29, 2022

Xtro's potential was enormous but as it stands it is brilliant in one area only and that is its consistent mediocrity - and that's a shame.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 8, 2020

3/10

A visual mess of sci-fi/horror clichés.

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Michelle Kisner

The Movie Sleuth

Mar 4, 2019

It's a trashy and disgusting Alien rip-off that will take you on a trip you will not soon forget.

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James Evans

Starburst

Jun 1, 2018

8/10

Xtro has... some great attempts at atmosphere and an emotional core to the story and if you get with the general sense of escalating weirdness you'll have a good time.

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Draco W

Mar 25, 2018

*Spoiler Warning* I couldn't get into this one. I think a lot of it has to do with the predictability as I saw most of the deaths coming from a mile away. In addition, I felt like some of the horror sequences (mainly the ones featuring toys trying to kill people) felt more cheesy than scary. This often led to an awkward blend of gore as some of the deaths were grotesque and others were cartoonish. However, I liked many of the interactions between Sam and his family as some of them had undertones of suspense. Also, it's always refreshing to see a movie which has the bad guy win. I can't say I cared that much for this movie though.

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Kylo R

Feb 19, 2018

an enjoyable gross out horror movie about the destruction of the traditional british family. dont listen to the people complaining how it doesnt make sense. they didnt pay attention

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Finn S

Feb 8, 2018

Truly an amazing, utterly grotesque, well crafted sci-fi nightmare. If I'd seen this as a child I'm certain I'd be living out my days in a padded cell. The effects still hold up and make for some incredibly disturbing images. The story doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but honestly it's so weird and dreamlike it doesn't really matter. A must watch for a B movie horror fan.

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Abraham S

Nov 3, 2017

Weird British sci-fi body horror with a touch of fantasy.

Rey S

Aug 23, 2017

one of the worst ive seen in a long time. the film is about this dumb kid, his dad returns from somewhere with amnesia, hes been turned into an alien. he turns others into aliens, he eats a snake. A full grown man is born. A dwarf comes out of nowhere for some reason. I watched it but I still have no clue what its all about, who cares

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Finn W

Jul 26, 2017

Xtro is the pessimistic carbon copy of a David Cronenberg movie and 1981 "Possession" which centers on a husband of the family by the name of Sam Phillips (Philip Sayer) disappearance and returns after 3 years later as a result of being abducted by aliens. And upon the father's return leaves an extremely bloody trail, just so he can reunite with his wife, Rachel Phillips (Bernice Stegers) and son, Tony Phillips (Simon Nash) again.

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Harry Bromley-Davenport

Director

Philip Sayer

Sam Phillips

Bernice Stegers

Rachel Phillips

Danny Brainin

Joe Daniels

Simon Nash

Tony Phillips

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Synopsis

Family man Sam Phillips (Philip Sayer) has been missing for three years when he suddenly returns home to his son, Tony (Simon Nash), and wife, Rachel (Bernice Stegers). Though Tony has clung to the hopes of his father's return, his mother has moved on and is involved with another man. Rachel still has a place in her heart for her husband, but the love triangle is rudely interrupted when it becomes apparent that Sam's disappearance was the result of an alien abduction, and he's no longer human.

Director: Harry Bromley-Davenport
Producer: Mark Forstater
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Sep 20, 2005
Runtime: 1h 20m
Sound Mix: Surround

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