The Deadly Spawn

The Deadly Spawn

They came to Earth to feed on human flesh!

Directed by Douglas McKeown

Produced by Filmline

198381 min5.6 / 10

A low-budget creature feature about teens battling an alien parasite, driven by practical monster effects and sustained survival tension.

When a meteorite touches down in the New Jersey woods carrying a monstrous alien slug, it’s up to four teens to stop it before it’s terrifying brood consumes all life on Earth!

Questions people ask

  • Is The Deadly Spawn violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Deadly Spawn scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Deadly Spawn sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Deadly Spawn easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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

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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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