WITHOUT WARNING (1980) – Episode 273 – Decades of Horror 1980s

“They used to laugh at me and say that I was crazy. But now they’re going to know. Yes, they’re going to know… and it’s going to be alright.”  Yeah, that’s the ticket. It’s all going to be alright. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in Without Warning (1980), a character actor-studded science fiction horror entry.

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 273 – Without Warning (1980)

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Sandy and Greg are teenagers who go camping with their friends despite warnings not to. They soon encounter aliens who are using the area as a hunting ground.

• Directed by: Greydon Clark
• Writing Credits: Lyn Freeman, Daniel Grodnik, Bennett Tramer (as Ben Nett), Steve Mathis
• Cinematography by: Dean Cundey (director of photography)
• Makeup Department:
  • Rick Baker (special makeup effects designer & creator)
  • Greg Cannom (special makeup)
  • Alistair Mitchell (makeup artist)
• Special Effects by:
  • Joe Quinlivan (special effects) (as Phillip Joseph Quinlivan III)
  • Dana Rheaume (assistant special effects)
• Selected Cast:
  • Jack Palance as Joe Taylor
  • Martin Landau as Fred ‘Sarge’ Dobbs
  • Tarah Nutter as Sandy
  • Christopher S. Nelson as Greg
  • Cameron Mitchell as Hunter
  • Neville Brand as Leo
  • Sue Ane Langdon as Aggy
  • Ralph Meeker as Dave
  • Larry Storch as Scoutmaster
  • Lynn Theel as Beth
  • David Caruso as Tom
  • Mark Ness as Bill
  • Bert Davis as Man in Bar
  • Jeffrey Sudzin as Ambulance Driver
  • Darby Hinton as Randy
  • Kevin Peter Hall as The Alien (as Kevin Hall)

Yes! The 80s Grue Crew finally covered Without Warning (1980)! Originally scheduled for an October 2 recording date, it was postponed to record an episode on an unexpectedly available Ghost Story (1981). We even recorded Without Warning early this time because of previously scheduled overeating (Thanksgiving).

What a fun movie! Special effects from Rick Baker and Greg Cannom by way of a giant alien head and some nasty Frisbee-like creatures; the cinematographical stylings of the great Dean Cundy; effective scenery-chewing performances from Jack Palance and Martin Landau; and cameos by Cameron Mitchell, Larry Storch, Sue Ane Langdon, Neville Brand, and Ralph Meeker make Without Warning a blast. You have to love Larry Storch’s attempt to light a cigarette using a flint and a rock!

At the time of this writing, Without Warning (1987) is available to stream from Tubi, Amazon Prime, MGM+, and Flix Fling. It is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray formatted disc from the Kino Lorber. 

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Jeff, will be TerrorVision (1986), a favorite of Chad’s. With effects by John Carl Buechler’s MMI (Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.) and a cast that includes Diane Franklin, Mary Woronov, and Gerrit Graham, it’s no wonder Chad is a fan. The 80s Grue Crew can’t wait!

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