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Xtro (1983)

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Xtro (1982) dir. Harry Bromley Davenport

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Xtro (1982) // Dir. Harry Bromley Davenport

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Philip Sayer in Xtro (1982)

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The crazy creepy cult curio ‘Xtro’ opened in theaters this day 40 years ago. 🛸🩸👥

“𝙸𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗. 𝚈𝚘𝚞’𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎 𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜. 𝚄𝚜𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚝.”

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The creature effects for the surreal scifi/horror flick Xtro (1982) were handled by Francis Coates and Richard Gregory. Thei work included the crab-walking creature (Tim Dry - one half of the mime musician duo Tik & Tok - in a rubber suit), the skeletal final creature (a puppet) and several prosthetic makeups for the transformations. Coates had been to this point a sculptor for both the BBC and the White Horse Toy Company - his earlier monster-making duties had been helping make monsters for Doctor Who, and the R2-D2 suits for The Empire Strikes Back. Richard Gregory ran the freelance firm Imagineering - that also worked plenty on Doctor Who - and later provided animatronic masks for Gerry Anderson's Space Precinct. Coates confided to me in an interview that his monster work on Xtro - partly based on sketches by production designer Christopher Hobb - was his 'rebellion against constant Doctor Who monsters that were just men in silly hats'!

You can actually read the interview here (providing Tumblr doesnt shadowban me for it) where Coates work on several films - ranging from The Neverending Story to The Mission - is highlighted! https://monstersonscreen.blogspot.com/2024/09/francis-coates-interview.html

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Xtro, 1983, dir. Harry Bromley Davenport

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Xtro (1982, dir. Harry Bromley Davenport)

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Xtro Director Harry Bromley Davenport

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[Image description: A digital painting based on the film Xtro. It depicts Sam in his alien form, eyes vacant and maw gaping. He's coloured mostly with yellow, brown, and grey tones. Purple peaks through. He has light blue rim lighting. The background resembles a night sky, though the colours are more vibrant. The blues and purples (with some hints of red and grey) are blended together with a scratchy colouring method. There's some light blue stars in the sky. Above that, there's green outlines over the stars which are warped and distorted. At some points in the line, it transitions to a cyan colour. The piece is quite blocky and textured in its colouring.]

Inktober - Day 23 (Celestial)

Film - Xtro (Harry Bromley Davenport, 1982)

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Halloween countdown 2023: favorite shots from horror films

October 1: XTRO (1982, Harry Bromley Davenport)

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Xtro (1982) - Dir. Harry Bromley Davenport

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XTRO (1982) – Episode 266 – Decades of Horror 1980s

“Stay in the car. …  Stay In The Car! … GET BACK IN THE CAR!!” No one ever follows directions in horror movies. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out more of Lucio Fulci’s innovative deaths in Xtro (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 266 – Xtro (1982)

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Gruesome Magazine is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of Decades of Horror 1980s and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.

An alien creature impregnates a woman who gives birth to a man who was abducted by aliens three years ago. The man reconnects with his wife and son for a sinister purpose.

Directed by: Harry Bromley Davenport

Writing Credits: Iain Cassie, Robert Smith; (story by) Harry Bromley Davenport, Michel Parry; Jo Ann Kaplan (additional dialogue “Americanized”)

Produced by: 

Robert Shaye (executive producer)

Mark Forstater (producer)

James Crawford (associate producer) (as James M. Crawford)

Music by: Harry Bromley Davenport

Cinematography by: John Metcalfe

Special Effects by:

Tom Harris (mechanical effects / special effects supervisor)

Francis Coates (Creature Effects)

Selected Cast:

Philip Sayer as Sam Phillips

Bernice Stegers as Rachel Phillips

Danny Brainin as Joe Daniels

Maryam d’Abo as Analise Mercier

Simon Nash as Tony Phillips

Peter Mandell as Clown

David Cardy as Michael

Anna Wing as Mrs. Goodman

Robert Fyfe as Doctor

Katherine Best as Jane

Robert Pereno as Ben

Sean Crawford as Commando (credited as Tok)

Tim Dry as Monster (credited as Tik)

Susie Silvey as Woman in Cottage

Arthur Whybrow as Mr. Knight

Anna Mottram as eacher

Robert Austin as Van Driver

Vanya Seager as Paula Phillips

Xtro (1982) is one of those movies. Either you love it… or you say, “WTF?” Or maybe both! Luckily, the 80s Grue-Crew are joined by guest host Dirk Rogers, an Xtro fan, to help sort out the mess and to point out why he likes it so much. It took a while for the crew to get the finer points, so you’ll have to check out the episode to see if any of Dirk’s teachings sink in. 

The film depicts an alien impregnating human women with a “plunger” appendage and giving an eleven-year-old boy the power to bring anything he can imagine into reality. How could one expect anything but a five-ring circus?

At the time of this writing, Xtro is available on physical media as an all-region import Blu-ray formatted disc from Second Sight Films. 

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Bill, will be Death Ship (1980)! Co-written by Jack Hill (Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told; 1967) and starring George Kennedy, Richard Crenna, Nick Mancuso, Sally Ann Howes, Kate Reid, and Victoria Burgoyne. Yo, baby!

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

Check out this episode!

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Xtro (1982) //  Dir. Harry Bromley Davenport

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L'affiche du film de science-fiction d'horreur britannique Xtro réalisé par Harry Bromley Davenport, sorti en 1982.

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CALIFICACIÓN PERSONAL: 5 / 10

Título Original: Xtro

Año: 1982

Duración: 81 min

País: Reino Unido

Dirección: Harry Bromley Davenport

Guion: Iain Cassie, Robert Smith

Música: Harry Bromley Davenport

Fotografía: John Metcalfe

Reparto: Philip Sayer, Bernice Stegers, Danny Brainin, Maryam d'Abo, Simon Nash; etc

Productora: Amalgamated Film Enterprise, Ashley Productions Ltd., New Realm Entertainments

Género: Horror; Sci-Fi

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