Xtro

Xtro
Theatrical release poster
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHarry Bromley Davenport
Screenplay by
  • Harry Bromley Davenport
  • Michel Perry
  • Iain Cassie
  • Robert Smith
Produced byMark Forstater
Starring
CinematographyJohn Metcalfe
Edited byNicolas Gaster[1]
Music byHarry Bromley Davenport[1]
Production
companies
Ashley Productions Ltd.
Amalgamated Film Enterprises Ltd.[1]
Distributed byNew Line Cinema Corporation (United States)
Release date
  • March 1983 (1983-03) (United Kingdom)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60,000[2]
Box office$1 million[3]

Xtro is a 1983 British science fiction horror film written and directed by Harry Bromley Davenport. The film stars Bernice Stegers, Philip Sayer, Simon Nash, and Maryam d'Abo. The film focuses on a man who was abducted by aliens and returns back to his wife and son three years later.

The film received largely negative reviews from critics, while the special effects were praised.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d Willis 1985, p. 415.
  2. ^ Jones, Alan (1982). "The Cold Room". Cinefantastique. p. 11. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 297. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  4. ^ Navarro, Meagan (9 January 2018). "This Alien is Pure Evil: 35 Years of 'Xtro' Insanity". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

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