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| Director: | Douglas McKeown | 
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| Writer: | Douglas McKeown, Ted A. Bohus, John Dods | 
| Staring: | 
| When a meteorite touches down in the New Jersey woods carrying a monstrous alien slug, it’s up to four teens to stop it before it’s terrifying brood consumes all life on Earth! | |
| Release Date: | Apr 22, 1983 | 
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| Director: | Douglas McKeown | 
| Writer: | Douglas McKeown, Ted A. Bohus, John Dods | 
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Horror | 
| Keywords | monster, camping, alien, alien invasion, parasite, alien parasites | 
| Production Companies | Filmline | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Charles George Hildebrandt | Charles | 
| Tom DeFranco | Pete | 
| Richard Lee Porter | Frankie | 
| Jean Tafler | Ellen | 
| Karen Tighe | Kathy | 
| James Brewster | Sam | 
| Elissa Neil | Barb | 
| Ethel Michelson | Aunt Millie | 
| John Schmerling | Uncle Herb | 
| Judith Mayes | Bunny | 
| Diane Stevens | Nibbs | 
| Darlene Kenley | Hilde | 
| Madeline Charanis | Ju Ju | 
| Andrew Michaels | Camper #1 | 
| John Arndt | Camper #2 | 
| Jack Piccuro | Electrician | 
| Ted A. Bohus | Medic | 
| Robert Bohus | Medic | 
| William Sorgi | Policeman #1 | 
| Michael Mastrobaltista | Policeman #2 | 
| Michael Robert Coleman | Policeman #3 | 
| Tim Hildebrandt | Doctor | 
| Rita Hildebrandt | Nurse #1 | 
| Diane Bohus | Nurse #2 | 
| Ted Bohus Sr. | Mayor | 
| Joe Kanarek | Extra | 
| Gabriel Bartalos | Extra | 
| Cliff Rubin | Extra | 
| Jonathan Neil Harris | Extra | 
| Margaret Truit | Extra | 
| Jon Cavaluzzo | Extra | 
| Lucile Riley | Extra | 
| Jean E. McPherson | Extra | 
| John Tiger | Extra | 
| Eric C. Hammarstrom | Extra | 
| Joseph Haggerty | Extra | 
| Skip Williamson | Extra | 
| Gary De Franco | Extra | 
| Ken Burge | Extra | 
| David Steck | Extra | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Douglas McKeown | Director, Story | 
| Ted A. Bohus | Writer, Story | 
| Frank Balsamo | Sound Recordist, Lighting Director | 
| Carl Santoro | First Assistant Camera, Additional Photography | 
| Noëlle Penraat | Negative Cutter | 
| David Szani | Sound Editor | 
| Robbie Anderson | Camera Operator | 
| Gregory Ramoundos | Special Effects Technician, Camera Operator, Production Assistant, Special Effects Makeup Artist | 
| Jack Piccuro | Production Assistant | 
| Abigail Wieland | Production Assistant | 
| Ken Brilliant | Production Assistant | 
| Arnold Gargiulo | Makeup Effects | 
| Marc Harwood | Editor | 
| Harvey Birnbaum | Director of Photography | 
| John Dods | Story | 
| Kathi Vent | Production Coordinator | 
| Glenn Takakjian | Production Assistant, Sound Editor | 
| Bernie Noble | Camera Operator | 
| Boris Zimiewski | Camera Operator | 
| Robert Bohus | Production Assistant | 
| Tom Davis | Sound Editor | 
| John Dods | Makeup Artist | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Tim Hildebrandt | Executive Producer | 
| Jeff Kimelman | Executive Producer | 
| Ted A. Bohus | Producer | 
| Ron Giannotto | Executive Producer | 
| Rita Hildebrandt | Executive Producer | 
| John Dods | Associate Producer | 
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
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| 2025 | 9 | 806 | 847 |