Review of Xtro (1982) by Thomas T — 22 May 2009

Fun, fast and cheap sci-fi horror. Pretty out there.

This review of Xtro (1982) was written by Thomas T on 22 May 2009.

Xtro has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Thomas L (876) on 30 Jun 2013

Bizarre bit of Sci-fi....best thing I can say for it is that it has a 22 year old Maryam d'Abo…

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By Stephen O (152) on 27 Sep 2009

Okay Xtro is about an alien who comes to earth to do something I guess reproduce...I'm still not entirely sure…

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