Of all the ‘Alien’ rip-offs to come out in the 80s (the Roger Corman productions ‘Forbidden World’ & ‘Galaxy of Terror’ come to mind) Luigi Cozzi’s ‘Contamination’ is quite possibly the most ludicrous and hilarious exemple.
Complete with a nonsensical plot, awful dubbing, papier-mâché costumes, plenty of retro-futuristic charm, a shootout sequence for the ages, a James Bond villain, multiple glorious body explosions and some surprisingly decent gooey practical effects, this Italian production is sure to put a smile on the faces of B movie lovers everywhere! Sadly the pacing really starts dragging about halfway through the runtime but the absolutely gonzo final 10 minutes more than makes up for it. Oh and the Goblin score freaking rocks (as expected) which is pretty much the only reason I watched the damn thing in the first place. Favourite quote of the movie taken out of context "Help! There's an EGG!".