Horror ·Science Fiction ·Comedy · United States of America · 1980 · 1h 14m

The Alien Dead

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Director
Fred Olen Ray
Cast
Buster Crabbe as Sheriff Kowalski Ray Roberts as Tom Corman Linda Lewis as Shawn Michaels George Kelsey as Emmet Michaels Mike Bonavia as Miller Haze Dennis Underwood as Deputy Campbell
Crew
Fred Olen Ray — Writer Martin Nicholas — Writer
Tagline

The Bodies Are Dead: The Remains Live On…

Synopsis

A meteor strikes a houseboat in the swamps near a southern town populated by Yankees with fake accents. The people on the houseboat become zombies who feed on the alligators in the swamp. Once they run out of alligators, they start going for the citizens. A local scientist tries to figure out what's happening to people once they start disappearing.

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Mood & Themes
alligatorredneck
Key Collaborators
Fred Olen Ray Director Fred Olen Ray Writer Martin Nicholas Writer
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