Alien 2: On Earth

Alien 2: On Earth
Italian theatrical poster
Directed by
Written byCiro Ippolito
Produced by
  • Ciro Ippolito
  • Angiolo Stella
Starring
Music by
Distributed by
  • Cinema Shares International Distribution (1980, USA)
  • Fiesta Films (1981, Canada)
Release date
  • 11 April 1980 (1980-04-11) (Italy)
Running time
92 minutes
Country
  • Italy
Languages
  • English
  • Italian

Alien 2: On Earth, also known as Alien Terror, is a 1980 Italian science fiction horror film, written and directed by Ciro Ippolito before the trademark Alien was registered. It was released following the success of the 1979 film Alien as an unofficial sequel, albeit having little connection to the film.

The film features a score by Guido De Angelis and Maurizio De Angelis, performed by the composers under the pseudonym Oliver Onions.[2] The film co-starred a young Michele Soavi, years before he became an Italian horror film director, and a cameo appearance by Ciro Ippolito (in the role of "Joe"). It was filmed in California, the Cinecittà studios in Rome, and in the Castellana Caves.

  1. ^ Gomarasca, Manlio; Pulici, Davide (24 July 2013). La piccola cineteca degli orrori: Tutti i FILM che i fratelli Lumière non avrebbero mai voluto vedere (in Italian). Bureau. p. 154. ISBN 978-88-586-5486-6.
  2. ^ Stine, Scott Aaron (18 September 2015). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. McFarland. pp. 21–2. ISBN 978-1-4766-1132-7.

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