Rent The Hidden (1987)
3.6 of 5 from 93 ratings
1h 36min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Something hideous is changing law-abiding citizens into monstrous, hyper-violent psychopaths. A series of bizarre, inexplicable robberies and murders have L.A. police detective, Tom Beck (Michael Nouri) totally baffled. And it doesn't help when mysterious FBI agent, Lloyd Gallagher (Kyle MacLachlan) tells him that a demonic extraterrestrial creature is invading the bodies of innocent victims - and transforming them into inhuman killers with an unearthly fondness for heavy-metal music, red Ferraris and unspeakable violence.
- Actors:
- Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Claudia Christian, Clarence Felder, Clu Gulager, Ed O'Ross, William Boyett, Richard Brooks, Larry Cedar, Katherine Cannon, John McCann, Chris Mulkey, Lin Shaye, James Luisi, Frank Renzulli, Duane Davis, Kristen Clayton, Whitney Reis, Joey Sagal, Jeff Levine
- Directors:
- Jack Sholder
- Producers:
- Michael L. Meltzer, Gerald T. Olson, Robert Shaye
- Writers:
- Jim Kouf
- Studio:
- Entertainment In Video
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/09/2019
- Run Time:
- 97 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Commentary by Director Jack Sholder and Tim Hunter
- Special-Effects Production Footage Narrated by Jack Sholder
- Original Theatrical Trailer
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Belting Stuff - The Hidden review by sb
Wonderfully demented 80's sci-fi cop thriller which opens with a ferocious bank robbery followed by an even more ferocious car chase through LA.
The suspect survives despite being shot numerous times and its revealed in hospital that he is carrying a slug like alien parasite which he passes onto the next person to continue the murderous rampage.
Local LA cop Beck (Noiri) has no idea what is causing all this carnage and is less than pleased when he gets partnered by a rookie FBI man Gallagher (Maclaughlin) - especialy when it appears that Gallagher knows far more than he is letting on.
Meanwhile the destruction builds with a stripper becoming the next carrier (Cristian who would go on to become one the leads in Babylon 5).
The action is unrelenting and its shot through with a sly humour with Maclaughin's deadpan FBI man an almost dry run for Agent Cooper in Twin peaks.
Terrible 80's hair and fashion add to the charm as does the pounding rock soundtrack (car chase with Anthrax on the stereo? - check)
an absolute blast throughout - 4/5
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