A meteorite lands in America bringing with it an alien lifeforce which proceeds to go a bloody killing spree. Mega low budget sci-fi/horror from 1983 which delivers buckets loads of blood and gore. The acting is quite reasonable, unusual for films of this budget. There is plenty of dark humour but also a few moments of fear, for example when young horror obsessed Charles (with whom I can easily identify) enters his home's cellar in the dark, only to find the creature down there. The special effects certainly are not of Rob Bottin standard but they are surprisingly gruesome and plentiful. Great, fun b-movie that can be enjoyed with repeated viewings and is proof of what can be achieved despite such a low budget.

Alright I'm going to be honest for once, I love the deadly spawn. Sure it's just a great big plate of cheese on toast with a side of entrails but it has a timeless feel to it that I just can't resist in a movie. Stop! I know you're asking yourself "what makes this film so great, there are about a million other alien b-movies I could be watching" but that's my point the film doesn't try to take itself seriously and accepts what it is, a budget horror film, it doesn't try to be anything more or less. Without ruining the film for you or leak any spoilers out I will ask you to check this film out, or at least give it a go. If you are after spectacular special effects, brilliant story and top notch acting this film will heavily disappoint you. But if you are after; a giant three-headed slug monster in a cellar, hammy performances, brilliant gore and a shock ending, then this is the hammy pile of lovable 80s schlock is for you.2/5 'The deadly spawn' 1983

I love these cheaply made horror flicks of b grade status, that go straight for the gore. Such is, The Deadly Spawn. Simple plot: A meteor crashes against a fake beautiful backdrop that's 'spose to be real. First sign of a b grade flick. Two campers, one of them, their first uttered line, as his head peeks out from a tent "What was that". I tell you what it was, hundreds of alien like little monsters (think Critters, but bloodier) who are here on earth, with big appetites as they feed on human flesh. Unfortunately for one family who we get to know a bit of, these little fu..ers take residence in the basement of their house, the little boy, who comes across 'em, stupefied. These horror flicks that have unknown casts, and deliver big on gore are great. One by one, the owners, and neighbor friends, are taken by these swine, where it comes down to some intellectual teens, two of who'm are in love (oh, it's all so cute too) and that young boy, to exterminate these swine. The Deadly Spawn is clever with buckets of gore, even though the creatures looks as fake as, but what did you expect. Horror fans, this is one, you should sink your teeth into.

But unfortunately my hopes were not answered!Many people have given great thoughts on this movie, so I needed to check it out! But unfortunately this movie (at least for me) came off as pretty mediocre! The acting was poor (but I honestly did expect that!) and overall the movie pretty boring.And don't get me started on the gore! People treat this movie like its one of the goriest movies ever made! And if this is one of the goriest than I must be the most gore-watchable movie buff ever!This is a cheesy movie but not in the way that makes it good (like Killer Klowns from outer Space)! It is not very entertaining and I'd rather watch something like... (Insert good B-movie here)The only reason I'm giving this a 5 is because the special effects are pretty good for such a low-budget!Overall: Only watch it if you need to watch EVERY B-movie in history!2.5/5 5/10