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| Director: Bruce D. Clark
Actors: Edward Albert, Ray Walston, Robert Englund, Erin Moran
Studio: Shout! Factory
Category: DVD
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 2,416
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Running Time: 81 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.3 x 0.4
MPN: 826663121964
UPC: 826663121964
EAN: 0826663121964
ASIN: B003I87O4Q
Theatrical Release Date: 1981
Release Date: July 20, 2010
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 A Pity, This Really Has Dated Badly August 27, 2010
A. Jones (Australia)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I once liked this movie back in the 80's and was excited about it finally on DVD, but after seeing it now I'm sorry I purchased it, it has dated something awful.
Don't waste you money. It's bad all the way, in all departments.
 DVD Version is, indeed, widescreen! August 21, 2010
Fred E. Ray (Bakersfield, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Contrary to my earlier comment about this film and its companion Forbidden World being pan and scan in the DVD version, this is not true. Both are widescreen editions and the problem that I was having viewing this was with my DVD player's set-up. Once the viewing mode was switched from "original" to "fit width" I did indeed receive a widescreen image. My apologies to Shout Factory, and I've upped my rating of this fun movie to 4 stars.
Please Pass Me the Cheeze August 20, 2010
Eric Sanberg (Berwyn, IL United States)
Roger Corman was nothing if not an opportunist. In this case he was trying to cash in on the success of Ridley Scott's Alien. Here you have a similar set up, but with a few twists and turns to not call it a total rip-off.
A ship and crew are dispatched to a planet by "The Master" in order to find out what happened to the previous ship and crew. They get to the planet and, in true Alien fashion, start getting picked off one by one. One of the catches here is that the aliens use a person's fears or obsessions to do them in.
The sets are faux H.R. Giger. The costumes are sci-fi military chic and the soundtrack is predominantly synthesizer. This is a veritable epic by Corman's usual production standards. The sets are numerous and quite large. The costuming looks fairly expensive, and there are quite a few special effects, but the whole thing still is kind of cheezy.
On the plus side is the cast. I didn't know most of these actors before this film, but I know them now and it's nifty seeing how their various careers have progressed (or not) since this movie. Sid Haig, Erin Moran, Robert Englund, Edward Albert and Ray Walston are probably the most expensive cast Corman has ever hired. The problem is they don't have much to do. These are some of the worst drawn characters I've ever come across. In Alien, a large portion of the first act is the viewer's introduction to the crew. Here, they get things going pretty much right off the bat and you are supposed to get to know them as things progress, but they're all just a bunch of cardboard cutouts.
This is mildly entertaining if only to see the ensemble cast and to see Corman spend a few bucks. But other than that, if you're not a big fan of the genre, you may want to take a pass.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away.......Corman's Galaxy! August 7, 2010
Stanley Runk (Camp North Pines)
It's about time I finally got to see this film clearly. I used to have a VHS tape of this that I had purchased from a video rental store that had gone under(courtesy of the evil Blockbuster Video). As you can imagine, the quality of this tape left alot to be desired, but at least I got to see that "hard to find" film cult fans had spoken of.
Honestly, I love this movie to death, I really do, and I'm not afraid to admit it. What I love so much about watching low budget Sci-Fi goofiness like this is A). The schlock value is just too much fun to resist, and B). I'm very interested in seeing how a low budget film maker(Corman especially) can stretch a dollar. Ironically, the average Avatar goer will hate this for those very same reasons(schlocky and cheap), but there's so much more to a movie than it's special effects, believe it or not. While there is definitely alot of hokiness and cheapness here, I marvel at just how well it does look considering it was only made for around a million dollars!! Unfortunately most folks don't view it in those terms. Besides, Avatar didn't have a chick raped to death by a giant maggot(and they would just CGI it if it did).
Though totally Sci-Fi in it's imagery and concept, Galaxy Of Horror is indeed a horror film in the way it plays out.
A astronaut rescue team is sent to a distant planet to investigate the fate of a ship on a previous expedition. Once there, our astronauts(a fun cast for B movie lovers) discover the other crew had all been killed, and decide to go exploring. The surface of the planet is similar to the planet in Alien-windy, foggy, dark, and looking like a junkyard. Our team finds a large pyramid, but there's no Dick Clark to be found. Instead, once trapped in the pyramid, each crew members' fears come to life and attack them. These "subconscious fears" all seem to be slimy monsters or tentacles of some sort. None of them are seen for very long, and all look rather cheap(in a fun way), and all try to dispatch the astronauts in fairly gruesome fashion. It's not an all out Fulci gorefest or anything, but Mac and Me it's not. There's an explanation to all this madness, but you're just gonna have to see the movie to find out what it is. It's kinda cool actually.
Now this is the kind of film you should be watching at 3 in the morning with your favorite food on hand(Cornuts and Guinness for me, thank you). It's got everything that Star Wars doesn't-boobs, maggots, gruesome deaths, Ray Walston, bloodsucking tentacles, and crystal throwing stars to name a few.
The DVD comes with a retrospective Making Of... documentary, and this is a highlight of the disc. I highly recommend watching it even if you don't like the film, you may just get a deeper appreciation for it. Like I said before, it's amazing to see how well this film turned out because of the tight schedule and even tighter budget. And Robert Englund's closing anecdote is absolutely hilarious!
Boy am I glad I purchased this one, now I can toss that awful VHS tape.
Superb Alien Knock-off August 1, 2010
B.Richards
Galaxy of Terror may just be the best Alien rip-off ever. Thats a complement. Loaded with gore and golden b movie moments . The dvd release is very solid . loaded with extras ,including commentaries and an excellent retrospect. Add this to your collection pronto!!
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