The Terror Within
Encyclopedia
The Terror Within is a 1989 science fiction
/horror film
starring George Kennedy
, Andrew Stevens
, Starr Andreeff
and Terri Treas
. The film was directed by Thierry Notz.
monsters they refer to as "Gargoyles". These creatures reproduce quickly by raping human women and impregnating them. The gestation
period is short and deadly. The creatures are very strong and merciless. They are vulnerable to the high-pitched frequency of a dog whistle
(used by a lead character to ward them off). The show revolves around a group of humans fighting the "Gargoyles" from an underground bunker. Abortion
becomes a topic of debate between the humans when one of the characters is raped by one of the creatures; they are unsure if the woman is pregnant by her human partner or the monster. It soon becomes clear who the real father is.
theatrically in the United States
by Concorde Pictures
in January 1989. It grossed $858,591 at the box office.
The film was released on VHS
the same year by MGM/UA Home Entertainment. In 2010 Shout! Factory
released the film on DVD, packaged as a double feature with Dead Space
as part of the Roger Corman
Cult Classics collection.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
/horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
starring George Kennedy
George Kennedy
George Harris Kennedy, Jr. is an American actor who has appeared in over 200 film and television productions. He is perhaps most familiar as the convict Dragline in Cool Hand Luke , airline troubleshooter Joe Patroni in the Airport series of disaster movies from the 1970s and...
, Andrew Stevens
Andrew Stevens
Andrew Stevens is an American executive, film producer, director and former actor.-Early life:Andrew Stevens was born Herman Andrew Stephens in Memphis, Tennessee...
, Starr Andreeff
Starr Andreeff
Starr Andreeff is a music manager and vice president of Maple Jam Music Group. She was a film actress in the 80s and 90s. Andreeff was born in Hamilton, Ontario to a police officer mother.-External links:*...
and Terri Treas
Terri Treas
Terri Treas is an American actress, writer and director. She has starred in films and on television. Terri is best known for her role as Newcomer Cathy Frankel on the Fox Network short-lived science fiction series Alien Nation and in the five movies produced subsequent to the TV series which...
. The film was directed by Thierry Notz.
Plot
In a post-apocalyptic future, human survivors are fighting a group of mutantMutant
In biology and especially genetics, a mutant is an individual, organism, or new genetic character, arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is a base-pair sequence change within the DNA of a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a new character or trait not...
monsters they refer to as "Gargoyles". These creatures reproduce quickly by raping human women and impregnating them. The gestation
Gestation
Gestation is the carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a female viviparous animal. Mammals during pregnancy can have one or more gestations at the same time ....
period is short and deadly. The creatures are very strong and merciless. They are vulnerable to the high-pitched frequency of a dog whistle
Dog whistle
A dog whistle is a type of whistle used in the training of dogs and cats. It was invented by Francis Galton. This is discussed quite briefly in his book Inquiries into Human Faculty and its Development...
(used by a lead character to ward them off). The show revolves around a group of humans fighting the "Gargoyles" from an underground bunker. Abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
becomes a topic of debate between the humans when one of the characters is raped by one of the creatures; they are unsure if the woman is pregnant by her human partner or the monster. It soon becomes clear who the real father is.
Cast
- George KennedyGeorge KennedyGeorge Harris Kennedy, Jr. is an American actor who has appeared in over 200 film and television productions. He is perhaps most familiar as the convict Dragline in Cool Hand Luke , airline troubleshooter Joe Patroni in the Airport series of disaster movies from the 1970s and...
as Hal - Andrew StevensAndrew StevensAndrew Stevens is an American executive, film producer, director and former actor.-Early life:Andrew Stevens was born Herman Andrew Stephens in Memphis, Tennessee...
as David - Starr AndreeffStarr AndreeffStarr Andreeff is a music manager and vice president of Maple Jam Music Group. She was a film actress in the 80s and 90s. Andreeff was born in Hamilton, Ontario to a police officer mother.-External links:*...
as Sue - Terri TreasTerri TreasTerri Treas is an American actress, writer and director. She has starred in films and on television. Terri is best known for her role as Newcomer Cathy Frankel on the Fox Network short-lived science fiction series Alien Nation and in the five movies produced subsequent to the TV series which...
as Linda - John LaFayette as Andre
- Tommy HinkleyTommy Hinkley-Life and career:Hinkley's on-screen career now spans more than 20 years, and since the beginning it has been supplemented by a heavy dose of television guest roles, and periodic regular turns on TV series, including the short-lived Showtime series Hard Knocks, that also featured Bill Maher...
as Neil - Yvonne Saa as Karen
- Joseph Hardin as Michael
- Al Guarino as John
- Roren Sumner as Gargoyle
- Joal Corso as Gargoyle #2
- Butch as Butch Stevens
Release
The film was given a limited releaseLimited release
Limited release is a term in the American motion picture industry for a motion picture that is playing in a select few theaters across the country ....
theatrically in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by Concorde Pictures
New Concorde
New Concorde is a Los Angeles, California based film distribution company founded by Roger Corman. NC got its start in 1983 when Corman formed the production and distribution Concorde-New Horizons as one of the first production companies to develop and take advantage of video as a distribution...
in January 1989. It grossed $858,591 at the box office.
The film was released on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
the same year by MGM/UA Home Entertainment. In 2010 Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is an entertainment company founded in 2003 that was started by Richard Foos , Bob Emmer and Garson Foos initially as a specialty music label...
released the film on DVD, packaged as a double feature with Dead Space
Dead Space (film)
Dead Space is a 1991 science-fiction film involving the actions of the crew members of a space station on Saturn when they are confronted with a killer virus.It is unrelated to the Dead Space franchise....
as part of the Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget B movies. Some of Corman's work has an established critical reputation, such as his cycle of films adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and in 2009 he won an Honorary Academy Award for...
Cult Classics collection.