Review of The Visitor (1979) by Tim S — 24 Jul 2014
The Visitor is an insane science fiction/horror movie from 1979 that has some plot elements from The Omen. It features Joanna Nail, Mel Ferrer, Lance Henriksen, John Huston, Glenn Ford, and Shelly Winters.
The movie is about an alien girl coming to Earth and trying to hurt her Earth mother when she doesn't get what she wants, and the God-like figure from her world must step in and stop her. Sounds crazy right? Well with plenty of nutty imagery and a variety of insane, but fantastic, music cues, it blends together with some strange performances and weird situations.
It's a strange movie all around, really. I had heard about it before, but I hadn't picked it up to see it. And although it is crazy, it does have a semblance of some sort of sense, and seems to be well made.
It feels like an Alejandro Jodorowsky clone of a movie, and seems to have a purpose. I actually loved it and my rating doesn't really reflect that. If you're a fan of gonzo filmmaking, then you might want to see this one because it's got everything you could possibly want.
This review of The Visitor (1979) was written by Tim S on 24 Jul 2014.
The Visitor has generally received mixed reviews.
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