Beasties (1989 film)
Encyclopedia
Beasties is a 1989 film
, originally titled Bionaut, by Steven Paul Contreras.
(which the box cites along with Back to the Future
as influences), although the creatures are not the main focus of the film.
creatures
that become violent when they get too far away from the Bionaut.
Describes the carnage as an extraterrestrial crafts lands on an area with many amorous teens.
copies were distributed in 1991.
There were only 200 copies sold, before it was withdrawn for poor
sales
.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, originally titled Bionaut, by Steven Paul Contreras.
Synopsis
The term "Beasties" is never used in the film, and is clearly designed to invoke GremlinsGremlins
Gremlins is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature—called a Mogwai—as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. It was followed by a sequel,...
(which the box cites along with Back to the Future
Back to the Future
Back to the Future is a 1985 American science-fiction adventure film. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced by Steven Spielberg, and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. The film tells the story of...
as influences), although the creatures are not the main focus of the film.
Plot
The film deals with a "Bionaut" (living) vessel having traveled back in time and releasing small reconnaissanceReconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
creatures
Animal
Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and...
that become violent when they get too far away from the Bionaut.
Describes the carnage as an extraterrestrial crafts lands on an area with many amorous teens.
Release
It was bought by David DeCoteau and 200 VHSVHS
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copies were distributed in 1991.
There were only 200 copies sold, before it was withdrawn for poor
Poor
Poor is an adjective related to a state of poverty, low quality or pity.People with the surname Poor:* Charles Henry Poor, a US Navy officer* Charles Lane Poor, an astronomer* Edward Erie Poor, a vice president of the National Park Bank...
sales
Sales
A sale is the act of selling a product or service in return for money or other compensation. It is an act of completion of a commercial activity....
.