Review of Xtro (1982) by Greg S — 13 Mar 2010
Why haven't I "really" watched this movie before? Once upon a midnight dreary I tried to watch it and fell asleep. Then I bought it years and years ago and just never felt motivated to watch it. This movie is creepy, eccentric, original, and brilliantly executed. I read a review on IMDB which talked about how strange it is. Which finally made me just interested enough to find out what I've been missing this whole time.
Basically this kid's dad gets abducted and then returns home after 3 years. He plays like he doesn't know where he's been but all he's really after is the boy. He imbues his strange alien powers into the boy and after that the sky is the limit when it comes to the imagination of the writer. One thing I can't get over is how well done the creature effects were. Everything was unsettling to the eye, the kind of thing that makes your skin crawl. When was the last time a movie did that to you?
If you get the chance to see this movie don't wait 10 years like I did to finish it.
This review of Xtro (1982) was written by Greg S on 13 Mar 2010.
Xtro has generally received mixed reviews.
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