| Alienator | |
| Director: | Fred Olen Ray |
| Producer: | Jeffrey C. Hogue |
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| Music: | Chuck Cirino |
| Editing: | Chris Roth |
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| Distributor: | Prism Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 92 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Alienator is a 1990 science fiction film directed by Fred Olen Ray, produced by Jeffrey C. Hogue, and starring Jan-Michael Vincent.
The film was described by Leonard Maltin and confirmed by Fred Olen Ray to be a "semi-remake" of the 1957 film The Astounding She-Monster.[1] Robert Clarke, who starred in that film, also appears in Alienator.[2]
Kol, an alien criminal, escapes from a spaceship into the woods of an American suburb. The commander of the spaceship dispatches "the Alienator"—a deadly gynoid, to capture Kol. She relentlessly pursues Kol and a group of teenagers who find him without knowing his past.
Alienator was originally set for release between May and August in 1989.[3] Prism Entertainment announced in November 1989 to release the film along with Time Troopers in late December.[4] Prism later released the film on February 8, 1990.[5] [6]
On March 19, 2013, the film was released on DVD by Shout! Factory as part of a two-disc "Action-Packed Movie Marathon" set, which contains a total of four films.[7] On June 13, 2017, the film was released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory, featuring a commentary track by director Fred Olen Ray.[8]
From contemporary reviews, "Lor." of Variety reviewed the AIP video cassette on November 18, 1989. "Lor." declared the film to be a "tongue-in cheek sci-fi thriller geared towards home video fans with a soft spot for the old stars and old-fashioned serials." "Lor." noted the film "suffers from a weak script" that gave Jan-Michael Vincent and John Phillip Law little to do while P.J. Soles is "stuck in a rather goofy costume as an outer space technician".