Monday, September 3, 2012

The Terror Within (1989)

After "the accident", a small group of survivors living in an underground complex run low on supplies.  When the scouting team screams "Gargoyles!" over the radio and doesn't return, another team is sent to look for them.

The second team discovers the first team dead, as well as numerous bodies near a cave where they appear to have taken up residence.  They also find a lone female survivor in a state of fear trying to escape the gargoyles that are chasing her.

When they get her back to the base, the doctor examines her and discovers she's three months pregnant.  The next day her pregnancy appears to be at seven or eight months. Uh oh, that's not good.

They decide the baby must be terminated and set about operating on her.  Out pops a Gargoyle baby who quickly runs off into the  air vent.  Damn it!  Why aren't people more careful to lock their air vents?!  Don't they know that's the first place monsters hide to  have the run of the ship.

Soon the whole crew is fighting the gargoyle in the complex.  They construct flame throwers, laser blasters, and use a bow and arrow.  But when the terror strikes, all they can do is scream and neglect to fire their weapons.  Shame on you, Roger Corman!  Actually, it's not that bad. It's not good, but it's kind of fun in a stupid 1980s movie way.

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