The Green Slime
The Green Slime are coming!
1968 • 90 min • Science Fiction · Horror
Synopsis
A giant asteroid is heading toward Earth so some astronauts disembark from a nearby space station to blow it up. The mission is successful, and they return to the station unknowingly bringing back a gooey green substance that mutates into one-eyed tentacled monsters that feed off electricity. Soon the station is crawling with them, and people are being zapped left and right!
Our family guide
Best from age 9- 53 Audience · 103 · 100%
An asteroid mission brings a green goo back to a space station. The goo mutates into electricity-eating, tentacled monsters that quickly overwhelm the crew. Astronauts must fight for survival against the rapidly multiplying alien menace.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 5/10
Heads up
- Monsters attack and zap people
- Some characters are killed by the creatures
- Explosions and peril in space
What it models well
- Courage in the face of danger
- Teamwork under pressure
- Sacrifice for the greater good
Talk about it after
- What makes a monster scary?
- The importance of following safety protocols
- How quickly situations can escalate
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Top billed cast
Director: Kinji Fukasaku, Katsuhiko Taguchi • Crew: Kinji Fukasaku, Tom Rowe, Charles Sinclair, Ivan Reiner, Bill Finger
Robert Horton
Commander Jack Rankin
Luciana Paluzzi
Dr. Lisa Benson
Richard Jaeckel
Commander Vince Elliott
- B
Bud Widom
General Jonathan B. Thompson
- T
Ted Gunther
Dr. Hans Halvorsen
- D
David Yorston
Lt. Curtis
Robert Dunham
Capt. Martin
- G
Gary Randolf
Cordier
- J
Jack Morrisey
Lt. Morris, Rocket Pilot
- E
Eugene Vince
Technician
Trailers & clips
THE GREEN SLIME Trailer [1968]
John Landis on THE GREEN SLIME
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.3/10 (103)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0064393
