Country of Origin: USA/Puerto Rico /Spain
Year of Production: 1987
Running Times: 86 mins     90 mins
Format: black and white     35mm
Ratio: 1.37:1
Sound: mono

PRODUCTION
Executive Producers: Edward L. Montoro, Eduard Sarlui, Helen Sarlui
Producer: Carlos Aured
Line Producer: Eduardo Rossoff
Co-Producer: Michael Sourapas
Unit Production Manager: José María Ochoa
Production Coordinator: Pamela Butler

SCRIPT
Script: Deran Sarafian
Story: Noah Bloch

DIRECTION
Director: Deran Sarafian
2nd Unit Director: Michael Sourapas
1st Assistant Director: Yousaf Bokhari
2nd Unit Assistant Director: Lionel Wingram

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Tote Trenas
Camera Operators: Hans Burman, Joe Martinez, Javier G. Salmones
1st Assistant Camera: Jack Flynn

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editors: Dennis M. Hill, Peter Teschner
Additional Editor: Peter Teschner
Post Production Supervisors: Raja Gosnell, Peter Teschner

MUSIC
Music: Chase/Rucker Productions

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Costume Designer: Flavia Lovatelli

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: John Balandin
Special Creature Effects: Margaret Beserra, Mark Shostrom, Bill Sturgeon, James CumminsAssistant Effects Sculptor: Jay Plaehn

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Gumersindo Andrés
Storyboards: Ellen Valentino

OTHER CREW
Script Supervisor: Marybell Ruiz
Alien Consultant: James R. Plateroti
Continuity: Janet Wise

LOCATIONS
Locations: Spain

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Billy Bates, Miguel Pedregosa

CAST
Dennis Christopher (Damon)
Martin Hewitt (Michael)
Lynn-Holly Johnson (Samantha)
Luis Prendes (Dr Tracer)
J.O. Bosso (Captain J.J. Wells)
Christina Augustin (Baby Bodi)
Yousaf Bokhari (Mr Bodi)
Yolanda Palomo (Mrs Bodi)
Cristina San Juan (waitress)

The young holidaymakers in Spain encounter lethal alien lifeforms that were brought to Earth by Apollo 14 then tested on animals aboard SkyLab. But SkyLab has now crashed to Earth and the aliens have survived, infect the locals and messily killing them. The holidaymakers pick up a NASA scientist who has to get an antidote to a nearby laboratory.

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Film Ventures International
Video Distributors: TWE Home Video; Video Treasures

Australia
Rating: M

Norway
Rating: 15

USA
Rating: R

West Germany
Rating: 16

1984
May
Day Unknown: Spain - production begins

June
Day Unknown: Spain - production ends

1987
February
Day Unknown: USA - theatrical release

2000
June
6: UK - television broadcast (on Sky Movies)

An Embryo of New Terror... There is No Place to Hide

Alien Predators
Cosmos mortal - Spanish title
The Falling
Mutant II - UK title
Uhka avaruudesta - Finnish title
Drapiezca z kosmosu - Polish title

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Hollywood Reporter vol.281 no.34 (24 April 1984) p.12 (USA)
credits

Variety 4 March 1987 pp.18, 20 (USA)
credits, review

Variety Production Chart 11 July 1984 p.30 (USA)
note

Video Business vol.5 (22 July 1986) p.2 (UK)
note

KEYWORDS

aliens, diseases, gore, holidaymakers, monsters, mutants, nasa, parasites, scientists, teenagers

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009