Seedpeople
The citizens of Comet Valley are being taken over by seeds from an alien plant that has taken root there. A sheriff investigates the strange goings-on.
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- Cast:
- Sam Hennings , Andrea Roth , Dane Witherspoon , Bernard Kates , Holly Fields , Anne Betancourt , Sonny Carl Davis
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I love this movie so much
Sorry, this movie sucks
Simply Perfect
Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Have seen the trailer for this low budget horror I thought that it could deliver some goodies but sadly it doesn't. If you want to watch this boring flick just watch the trailer and you will have seen the best.The people from Comet Valley, what's in a name, are under attack of some seeds growing in the forest. The first attack of the eggs looked promising, it was slimy and looked good. the second attack was also rather good with things flying out of the eggs and were sticking on faces. But from there the story becomes rather cheesy and annoying. There's not that much going on from then except some creatures being shown. They didn't look that good and were a bit laughable when rolling around in the forest but after 50 minutes into Seedpeople there was a bell ringing. This is a pure rip-off of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956). If you are into science-fictions from the fifties, sixties then this is your thing but people by know knew that that particular era is for me a not done. There's almost no blood to spot, and just have a look at a close-up of some teeth, pure rubber. And for the geeks John Carl Buechler famous for his special effects did the second unit but under the name Doris Carloff and was also responsible for the creatures.The further it goes the more it looks like Invasion Of The Body Snatchers. And yes, it got an open ending...Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 2/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5
The citizens of Comet Valley are being taken over by seeds from an alien plant that has taken root in the area. Geologist Tom Baines (a likable performance by Sam Hennings) investigates the strange goings-on. Director Peter Manoogian, working from a compact script by Jackson Barr, relates the entertaining premise at a steady pace, maintains a serious tone throughout, crafts a nice isolated small town atmosphere, and stages the alien attack set pieces with verve. The competent acting by the earnest no-name cast keeps the picture humming: Andrea Roth as feisty innkeeper Heidi Tucker, Dane Witherspoon as jerky deputy Brad Yates, Bernard Kates as nutty drunk Doc Roller, Holly Fields as the petulant Kim Tucker, and Sonny Carl Davis as the amiable Bud Mosely. The special effects are pretty gnarly; the giant tumbleweed monsters in particular are a real hoot. This movie deserves extra points for the surprise downbeat ending. Moreover, there's a cheap'n'cheesy charm to this film that's impossible to either resist or dislike. Adolfo Bartoli's cinematography makes neat occasional use of a prowling Steadicam. Bob Mithoff's understated moody score does the brooding trick. A fun little B-flick quickie.
The answer to all the questions above....YES!! I remember the first time I saw the poster for this movie in the Video store by my grandmothers apartment. I was maybe 10 or 11, and has been an instant fan of early Full Moon movies. When this finally arrived at the video store, I rented it the next time I stayed over my Grandmothers. I remember thinking that it wasn't too bad but what did I know at that age. Anyway....It stuck in my mind for all these years. Maybe a year or two ago, I happened upon this video in a small video store (similar to the one by my grandmothers, which has gone under and is now a baptist church), and I rented it. I have not seen this movie in any of the main stream video stores, and picked it up. Watched it again, and realized: It was a slow paced, rip off, at times dull, and boring movie, which does have bad special effects, silly looking monster (though I do like them). This movie is not scary, the acting is better than most of the full moon movies nowadays. I don't know...I love Full Moon movies, mostly the older ones from when they started out....I own upwards of 30+ Full Moon movies, and continue to collect them...I got this little gem, in far better than mint condition on ebay, like most of the older ones I have.....This is a movie to have in a collections, like mine....I am a Horror Movie Freak and have some of the worst ones made....but they are fun to watch...pick out the mistakes, hate the way they always end...etcI would have really liked to have seen a sequel to this one....however, Full Moon only makes sequel if the videos do well...Or it is one of the Puppet Master Movies....When 10 years have passed almost, and i don't think I will see the sequel.....i could write it, but Full Moon does except from unknown writers....Also, take in to condiseration this movie probably had a budget of like 300-500 thousand if that. Their movies now only have like 100,000 and under....since their separation from paramount, the movies seem a little worse..watch, rent, buy this movie...it is for fans only.....6 out of 10
"Plants are the most cunning and vicious of all life forms", informs one dopey would-be victim in "The Seedpeople", a silly, flaccid remake of "Invasion of the Bodysnatchers", "Day of the Triffids", and about a thousand udder moovies. And why are seeds moore dangerous than plants, one might ask? Because, according to the same dolt, "seeds can chase us". Yes, I can remember one horrifying incident when the MooCow was just a calf, being chased all the way home from school by ravenous dandylion seed... Yeah, right. Unfortunately, the "monsters" in this seedy little turkey kind of look like shaggy little muppets, some of which roll around like evil tumbleweeds, others which sail about on strings. There's not even the tiniest inkling of terror or suspense to be found here. For reasons left unexplained, the seed monsters are knocked out by 50 volt ultra-violet lights, even though they can walk about in the daylight, which has about 1,000,000,000,000 times more uv energy. As you can see, not much thought was put into this cow flop. The MooCow says go weed yer garden instead of wasting your photosynthesis here. :=8P