Part alien … part human … all nightmare.
In the distant future, a federation marshal arrives at a research lab on a remote planet where a genetic experiment has gotten loose and begins feeding on the dwindling scientific group.
Forbidden World (1982) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Allan Holzman, released on May 7, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 17m. It stars Jesse Vint, Dawn Dunlap, June Chadwick and Linden Chiles. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 204 ratings.
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Jesse Vint
as Mike Colby
Dawn Dunlap
as Tracy Baxter
June Chadwick
as Dr. Barbara Glaser
Linden Chiles
as Dr. Gordon Hauser
Fox Harris
as Dr. Cal Timbergen
Ray Oliver
as Brian Beale
Scott Paulin
as Earl Richards
Michael Bowen
as Jimmy Swift
Don Olivera
as SAM-104
Don Keith Opper
as SAM-104 (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Allan Holzman, written by R.J. Robertson, Jim Wynorski and Tim Curnen, produced by Roger Corman.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 204 ratings.
**_Another Corman-produced knockoff of “Alien,” with softcore_** In the distant future, a troubleshooting flying ace (Jesse Vint) is redirected to a remote desert planet in order to help a bio-engineering team deal with a mutating organism. “Forbidden World” (1982) is the second “Alien” knockoff produced by Roger Corman and even uses some of the sets of the previous one from the year prior, “Galaxy of Terror” (as…
Reviewed on August 31, 2024
Unapologetic knock-off of Alien from producer Roger Corman and while there are some ridiculous scenes (the two female "scientist" wear high heels) and either under or over-acting, I did find most of this quite a bit of fun and can give some praise for making the low rent production design work. Not great by any means but respectable given the budget. **2.5/5**
Reviewed on September 5, 2026
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Forbidden World (1982) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, History Vault, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Forbidden World (1982) includes Jesse Vint, Dawn Dunlap, June Chadwick, Linden Chiles and Fox Harris. The film was directed by Allan Holzman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Forbidden World was released on May 7, 1982 and runs for 1h 17m.
Forbidden World (1982) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 204 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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