Beasties (1989 film)

Infobox_Film
name = Beasties


caption =
writer = Steven Paul Contreras
starring = Eric C. Bushman
Denise Mora
James Jeffries
Brenda Stubbes
Hector Yanez
Eric Delabarre
Janine Miskulin
director = Steven Paul Contreras
producer = Steven Paul Contreras
Helen Contreras
Judi Lynn Morales
Antonio Lopez, Jr.
music = Darrell Devaurs
cinematography =
editing = Antonio Lopez, Jr.
country = United States
distributor = Cinema Home Video
released = 1989
runtime = 83 min.
language = English
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0122992
budget =

"Beasties" is a 1989 film, originally titled "Bionaut", by Steven Paul Contreras. It was bought by David DeCoteau, and 200 VHS copies were distributed in 1991.

The film deals with a "Bionaut" (living) vessel having traveled back in time and releasing small reconnaissance creatures that become violent when they get too far away from the Bionaut.

The term "Beasties" is never used in the film, and is clearly designed to invoke "Gremlins" (which the box cites along with "Back to the Future" as influences), although the creatures are not the main focus of the film.

Describes the carnage as an extraterrestrial crafts lands on an area with many amorous teens.

There were only 200 copies sold, before it was withdrawn for poor sales. It is mentioned as the worst movie ever made.

References

External links

* [http://www.roguecinema.com/article-462--0-0.html Rogue Cinema review]
* [http://www.roguecinema.com/article-473--0-0.html Interview with director Steven Paul Contreras about the film]
* [http://www.critcononline.com/horror%20a%20-%20c.htm#Beasties Critical Condition review]
*imdb title|id=0122992|name=Beasties
* [http://www.freewebs.com/beastiesmovie/ Official site]