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The Alien Dead

The Alien Dead

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The Alien Dead

"The Bodies Are Dead: The Remains Live On…"

1980

1h 14m

3.2(32 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Comedy

Overview

A meteor strikes a houseboat in the swamps near a southern town populated by Yankees with fake accents. The people on the houseboat become zombies who feed on the alligators in the swamp. Once they run out of alligators, they start going for the citizens. A local scientist tries to figure out what's happening to people once they start disappearing.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Buster Crabbe

Buster Crabbe

Sheriff Kowalski

Ray Roberts

Tom Corman

Linda Lewis

Shawn Michaels

George Kelsey

Emmet Michaels

Mike Bonavia

Miller Haze

Dennis Underwood

Deputy Campbell

Creative team

Directed by: Fred Olen Ray
Written by: Fred Olen Ray
Martin Nicholas

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