Rotten
Parasite is lethargic between its terror scenes, making it a test of patience for all but the fanatical followers of horror cheapies.
Variety Staff, Variety
Parasite
You will not feel the terror until you experience the movie!
1982 · 1h 25m · R
Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Charles Band
Overview
Paul Dean has created a deadly parasite that is now attached to his stomach. He and his female companion, Patricia Welles, must find a way to destroy it while also trying to avoid Ricus & his rednecks, and an evil government agent named Merchant.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
11%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Uninspired actors intone a banal script, reduced by clumsy pacing to a minimum of suspense.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Rotten
This is a badly acted B movie without much flair for involving its audience.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
More films
The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
Mystery · Science Fiction · Thriller · R
In Los Angeles, a wealthy man, known as Mr. Fuller, discovers a shocking secret about the world he lives in. Fearing for his life, he leaves a desperate message for a friend of his in the most unexpected place.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Director
- Josef Rusnak
- Cast
- Craig Bierko, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gretchen Mol
IMDb
7.0
Rotten Tomatoes
29%
Metacritic
36
A Boy and His Dog (1975)
Comedy · Drama · Science Fiction · R
Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by World War IV, where survivors must battle for food and shelter in the desert-like wasteland. Vic and Blood eke out a meager existence, foraging for food and fighting gangs of cutthroats.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Director
- L.Q. Jones
- Cast
- Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Jason Robards
IMDb
6.4
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
Metacritic
68
RoboCop (1987)
Action · Science Fiction · Thriller · R
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their unteste...
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Director
- Paul Verhoeven
- Cast
- Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy
IMDb
7.6
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
Metacritic
70
RoboCop 3 (1993)
Action · Science Fiction · Thriller · PG-13
The mega corporation Omni Consumer Products is still bent on creating their pet project, Delta City, to replace the rotting city of Detroit. Unfortunately, the inhabitants of the area have no intention of abandoning their homes simply for desires of the company. To this end, OCP have decided to force them to leave by employing a ruthle...
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Director
- Fred Dekker
- Cast
- Robert John Burke, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn
IMDb
4.1
Rotten Tomatoes
6%
Metacritic
40
Mad Max (1979)
Action · Science Fiction · Thriller · R
In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Director
- George Miller
- Cast
- Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne
IMDb
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
73
Underground (2007)
Action · Not Rated
In the UK suburbs, an underground tournament is set to challenge twelve fighters from different backgrounds to compete for the price of £500,000. They have been handpicked for a no-holds barred competition that will push each fighter to their limit. Each fighter has their own reason for competing, and each will give everything they've ...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Chee Keong Cheung
- Cast
- Mark Strange, Nathan Lewis, Joey Ansah
IMDb
4.2
Bodyguard: A New Beginning (2008)
Action · Drama · Thriller · R
Leung is the bodyguard of a Chinese Triad boss, Wong, to whom his loyalty is unrivaled. Living in Hong Kong, Wong requests that his bodyguard travel to the UK to protect a young British woman, whose true identity is known only by Wong himself. Even Wong's son, Yuen, is kept in the dark, which leads to a betrayal that threatens to destr...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Chee Keong Cheung
- Cast
- Vincent Sze Cho-Lam, Richard Ng Yiu-Hon, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
IMDb
4.5
Comments
Talk about the film with other members