Xtro - Blu-ray Forum

Shadow Master · 09-04-2019, 12:55 AM

One of the weirdest and most bizarre movies I've ever seen. Not sure if anyone else here has ever seen it. I have a hard time describing it exactly, but I'll do my best. It's a Sci-Fi/Horror hybrid. The plot concerns a father who disappears for a number of years and returns to his family, only he isn't quite the same. Is he an alien or something? The plot is rather thin, connected and weaved together with some of the strangest imagery ever to be filmed onscreen. Ever wanted to see a man-sized GI Joe doll stab an old lady to death or a dwarf clown kill people or an alien rape a woman and she later gives birth to a fully-grown man? I bet this is the only movie out there with such scenes in it. Does it sound bizarre? You bet it is and then some. The film is basically an exercise in weirdness and feels like all of your most bizarre dreams amalgamated into a strange hybrid.

Here's a sampling of just how truly bizarre and off the wall this film is, and believe me when I say this isn't even a small glimpse into this movie's weirdness.

It's an acquired taste of a film for sure. I'm drawn to weird and unusual films like it so I dig it in a way, but I can definitely see why it isn't everyone else's cup of tea. It has two sequels, both of which appear to be completely unrelated and yet have the same director of the original, with a fourth film that was supposedly in the works. My curiousity dictates I must see them.

CyberpunkCentral · 09-04-2019, 12:57 AM

Ah, yes. I'm aware of this movie. Mostly because of it's infamous birth scene, which I would post but don't want to get banned.

Cremildo · 09-04-2019, 12:58 AM

I haven't seen it, but I'm sure the guys from the UK subforum have.

Shadow Master · 09-04-2019, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

Ah, yes. I'm aware of this movie. Mostly because of it's infamous birth scene, which I would post but don't want to get banned.

I was going to post that but think I'd surely get banned if I did. I'm sure it can be found pretty easily on YouTube, for those who are curious (just be warned).

CelluloidPal · 09-04-2019, 01:18 AM

Adding this one to this year's Halloween movie list for sure.

DR Herbert West · 09-04-2019, 02:00 AM

Awesome film. Great Blu-ray.

MassiveMovieBuff · 09-04-2019, 02:04 AM

I picked up the region free Second Sight release earlier this year as a blind buy. I agree that it's definitely weird. It's also cool as hell. I really enjoyed it. It's that kind of weird where you just can't take your eyes off. Some really good practical effects as well.

Michael1989 · 09-04-2019, 07:04 AM

Yeah, the practical effects are great on this one. It's well worth checking out

Lianzantoro · 09-04-2019, 09:03 PM

I love Xtro. One of my favorite movies since I first saw it at the cinema in 1983. The sequels are caca though.

Shadow Master · 11-17-2019, 05:57 AM

Funny thing is the same director returned for the sequels. From the looks of things, they don't have a single thing to do with the original.

I've been contemplating getting the Second Sight release. Has there been word of a Region 1 release from a company like Scream Factory? They've got a licensing deal with New Line who distributed the film in the U.S. so I've been wondering if it might see release from them at some point.

bigrob · 11-17-2019, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadow Master

Funny thing is the same director returned for the sequels. From the looks of things, they don't have a single thing to do with the original.

I've been contemplating getting the Second Sight release. Has there been word of a Region 1 release from a company like Scream Factory? They've got a licensing deal with New Line who distributed the film in the U.S. so I've been wondering if it might see release from them at some point.

From what I read, he only did those to keep the rights to the film and the name I believe.

AFFanAttic · 11-17-2019, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadow Master

Funny thing is the same director returned for the sequels. From the looks of things, they don't have a single thing to do with the original.

I've been contemplating getting the Second Sight release. Has there been word of a Region 1 release from a company like Scream Factory? They've got a licensing deal with New Line who distributed the film in the U.S. so I've been wondering if it might see release from them at some point.

Are you sure the Second Sight standard edition of Xtro isn't region free? The details on this site could easily be wrong. I have their limited edition and it isn't region locked.

Todd Tomorrow · 11-17-2019, 03:38 PM

I watched this back in the VHS days and have no great desire to see it again. Just another zero- budget Alien knock-off and more disjointed than most.

Wernski · 11-17-2019, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

I watched this back in the VHS days and have no great desire to see it again. Just another zero- budget Alien knock-off and more disjointed than most.

Are you sure you're thinking of this movie? It has a killer alien in it, sure, but Xtro's not very Alien-like. It isn't set in a claustrophobic location and is full of bizarre characters and set pieces from a life-sized GI Joe action figure that kills a woman in her apartment with a bayonet, an evil dwarven clown and a woman giving birth to an adult man, all set against middle-class English home life.

TheSweetieMan · 11-17-2019, 06:44 PM

This was the film that inspired Chris Cunningham to do what he does.

Todd Tomorrow · 11-17-2019, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Wernski

Are you sure you're thinking of this movie? It has a killer alien in it, sure, but Xtro's not very Alien-like. It isn't set in a claustrophobic location and is full of bizarre characters and set pieces from a life-sized GI Joe action figure that kills a woman in her apartment with a bayonet, an evil dwarven clown and a woman giving birth to an adult man, all set against middle-class English home life.

Yes, I’m quite sure. It was one of many cheapo exploitation films which got made because of the success of Alien, complete with an alien impregnation, the offspring bursting out of the body and an alien life cycle including eggs and a humanoid alien which in part resembles a biomechanical insect. All of that was cribbed from Alien which came out only three years before. It‘s true that Xtro throws in everything else plus the kitchen sink, with none of it making much sense.

Shadow Master · 11-17-2019, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AFFanAttic

Are you sure the Second Sight standard edition of Xtro isn't region free? The details on this site could easily be wrong. I have their limited edition and it isn't region locked.

I meant I was contemplating getting it since it's region-free but was wondering if it may see a Region 1 release from a company like Scream Factory.

09-04-2019, 12:57 AM	#2
CyberpunkCentral Banned Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray reviews:6	Ah, yes. I'm aware of this movie. Mostly because of it's infamous birth scene, which I would post but don't want to get banned.

09-04-2019, 12:58 AM	#3
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:166 Blu-ray collection:1052 Trading Score:51	I haven't seen it, but I'm sure the guys from the UK subforum have.

09-04-2019, 01:18 AM	#5
CelluloidPal Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2017	Adding this one to this year's Halloween movie list for sure.

09-04-2019, 02:00 AM	#6
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Awesome film. Great Blu-ray.

09-04-2019, 02:04 AM	#7
MassiveMovieBuff Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2014 4K collection:414 Blu-ray collection:1627 DVD collection:97 Trading Score:3	I picked up the region free Second Sight release earlier this year as a blind buy. I agree that it's definitely weird. It's also cool as hell. I really enjoyed it. It's that kind of weird where you just can't take your eyes off. Some really good practical effects as well.

09-04-2019, 07:04 AM	#8
Michael1989 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:United Kingdom	Yeah, the practical effects are great on this one. It's well worth checking out

09-04-2019, 09:03 PM	#9
Lianzantoro Senior Member Member since:Jan 2019 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:125 DVD collection:215	I love Xtro. One of my favorite movies since I first saw it at the cinema in 1983. The sequels are caca though.

11-17-2019, 05:57 AM	#10
Shadow Master Special Member Member since:Jun 2011	Funny thing is the same director returned for the sequels. From the looks of things, they don't have a single thing to do with the original. I've been contemplating getting the Second Sight release. Has there been word of a Region 1 release from a company like Scream Factory? They've got a licensing deal with New Line who distributed the film in the U.S. so I've been wondering if it might see release from them at some point.

11-17-2019, 03:38 PM	#13
Todd Tomorrow Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Berlin, Germany Blu-ray reviews:1	I watched this back in the VHS days and have no great desire to see it again. Just another zero- budget Alien knock-off and more disjointed than most.

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