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Rating:  - it came from above....
As far as these types of alien films go, this is one of the better ones. Considering when it was made and the budget the filmakers had to work with, they have done a pretty decent job. Yes, there are scenes where it crosses into foolishness (the army doll hunting down the old hag in the downstairs apartment comes to mind) but there are also some pretty gruesome and intense scenes as well.
The story beings as "Sam" is abducted by aliens. His son is the only witness. Some years later he returns and goes right to work savaging a local lass. She gives birth to his human form (this scene is not for the squesmish..)and he goes on to disrupt the lives of his old family. The end of this film has some real nice scenes of bodily deterioration as Sams body breaks down exposing his alien form within. This is an entertaining, albeit average entry in the field of alien terror.
Rating:  - a fun watch, but don't buy it
I saw this movie roughly 15 years ago. It has a weird place in my mind... I've never forgotten it. It's interesting to watch, in the same way a car wreck is. I would recommend seeing it for the strangeness but, for the love of God, don't buy it... wait until it comes on cable and tape it (so you can watch it again).
Rating:  - E.T. meets Chucky!
Man gets kidnapped by aliens. Then he returns as one and gets a woman pregnant. Then the woman gives birth to the same full grown man, and dies while doing it (obviously!). Then the man rejoins his family, but he looks weird and they smell something fishy. Then he brainwashes his son and turns him into an alien too. Then the son turns into a lifesize G.I.Joe doll and kills people. Then he turns into a clown and kills more people. Then... oh well, you get the idea!
Then Maryam D'Abo takes her clothes off and frolics around with some guy in her birthday suit. Then you don't feel like a total jerk for watching (or buying) this picture!
Then again, you are!
Rating:  - Great picture when you want entertainment (er, or a message)
It was the summer of '94, when randomly skimming through my idiotic Leonard Maltin movie guide, I discovered an intriguing yet haphazardly produced film entitled Xtro. After reading Maltin's critique, I was still curious of the films content, regardless of Maltin's bad review. Despite all the hubbub, I finally sat down in my new pad and watched this so-called bad movie. A quick opening scene zipped by, that of an Englishman Sam, played by Philip Sayer who's playing in the yard with his son Tony. Thereafter an Xtro, or alien, abducts Sam who then returns 3 years later as an alien. At this point Sam rapes a woman who then gives birth to a full grown man, the new and improved Sam. Monotony occurs when Sam return to his wife and the film dawdles in scenes where a midget clown turns Tony's nanny into an alien breeding machine. As you can see Xtro has its good and bad moments. However, even if these scenes (i.e. the pregnancy scene) may seem revolting, they were done for a reason:Hint, the birth of the 2nd coming (ala the film Begotten). If the director Harry Bromly Davernport had eliminated these ingredients for "family viewing" (ala, Leonard Maltin) we'd have motel art. In short, a composition is not completed until it has its colours, and Xtro is filled with 'em. Xtro represents the security from fear, disturbance, and bigotry; in effect Nirvana. As you finish watching the film you'll undestand why. I deeply recommend Xtro for cult buffs who relish grade Z production. However, those repulsed by gore should stick with a Spielberg production.
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