1978 science fiction movie produced by Charles Band
This article is about the film. For other uses, see Laser-blast.
Laserblast
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Michael Rae
Written by
Frank Ray Perilli
Franne Schacht
Produced by
Charles Band
Starring
Kim Milford
Cheryl Smith
Gianni Russo
Roddy McDowall
Keenan Wynn
Dennis Burkley
Cinematography
Terry Bowen
Edited by
Jodie Copelan
Music by
Richard Band
Joel Goldsmith
Production company
Charles Band Productions
Distributed by
Irwin Yablans Company
Release date
March 1, 1978 (1978-03-01)
Running time
80 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Laserblast is a 1978 American independent science fiction film directed by Michael Rae and produced by Charles Band, widely known for producing B movies. Starring Kim Milford, Cheryl Smith and Gianni Russo, featuring Keenan Wynn and Roddy McDowall, and marking the screen debut of Eddie Deezen, the plot follows an unhappy teenage loner who discovers an alien laser cannon and goes on a murderous rampage, seeking revenge against those who he feels have wronged him.
The reptilian alien creatures in the film were works of stop motion animation by animator David W. Allen, beginning a decades-long collaboration between Allen and Band. The featured alien spacecraft model was designed and built by Greg Jein in two weeks, and the musical score was written in five days by Joel Goldsmith and Richard Band, the first film score for both composers.
Laserblast has received overwhelmingly negative reviews and consistently ranks among the Bottom 100 list of films on the Internet Movie Database. Many critical reviews, however, cited Allen's stop motion animation as one of its only redeeming qualities. A sequel was planned for 1988, but was ultimately abandoned due to financial difficulties. Laserblast was featured in the seventh season finale of the comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, marking the show's final episode on Comedy Central before the series moved to the Sci-Fi Channel.
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