Laserblast

Laserblast

Billy was a kid who got pushed around... Then he found the power.

Directed by Michael Rae

Produced by Selected Pictures, Charles Band Productions

197883 min3.4 / 10

A pulpy sci-fi B-movie about a bullied teenager who gains destructive power through an alien weapon, blending low-budget action with wistful alienation and retro-futuristic strangeness.

Happy go-lucky teen Billy Duncan discovers an otherworldly laser gun in the southern California desert, making him the target of a pair of aliens who had recently executed its previous owner.

Questions people ask

  • Is Laserblast scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Laserblast violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Laserblast end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Laserblast sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Laserblast easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Laserblast

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Laserblast

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Laserblast, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Laserblast, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Laserblast, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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