- The Astro-Zombies
Infobox Film
name = The Astro-Zombies
caption =
director =Ted V. Mikels
producer = Ted V. Mikels
writer = Ted V. MikelsWayne Rogers
starring =John Carradine Wendell Corey Tura Satana
Tom Pace
music = Nicholas Carras
cinematography = Robert Maxwell
editing = Ted V. Mikels
Art Names
distributor = Geneni Film Distributors
released = May 1968
runtime = 91 mins
country =
language = English
preceded_by =
followed_by = Mark of the Astro-Zombies
imdb_id = 0064048"The Astro-Zombies", aka "Space Zombies" aka "The Space Vampires", is a 1969 science fiction
horror film starringJohn Carradine ,Wendell Corey andTura Satana . It was written, directed, and produced byTed V. Mikels . The plot follows a disgruntled scientist who, having been fired by the space agency, decides to create superhuman monsters from the body parts of innocent murder victims. The creatures eventually escape and go on a killing spree, attracting the attention of both an international spy ring and theCIA .The low budget movie has gained cult status along with many of Ted V. Mikels other works, inspiring him to write and direct a sequel. "Mark of the Astro-Zombies" was released
direct-to-video in 2002 with Tura Satana reprising her role of Satana from the original film.American
horror punk bandThe Misfits recorded a song entitled "Astro Zombies", which was written by then-vocalistGlenn Danzig and released on their first full-length album, 1982's "Walk Among Us ".Cast
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTrd5WLMIYI "The Astro-Zombies"]theatrical trailer
*rotten-tomatoes|id=astrozombies|title=The Astro-Zombies
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