This sci-fi/body horror shocker owes a lot to David Cronenberg but would be completely forgotten without the star name in the cast. In 1992 the US government is corrupt and largely in hock to a mafia class the Merchants. When Paul Dean , a scientist working on a dangerous parasite accidentally infects himself he goes on the run to an unfriendly remote town to hide out while he works on a cure. There he has to contend with hostile scavengers and a ruthless assassin on his tail. As a film, it's not appalling but it's too ambitious for its budget, relying on a few cheap laser effects to suggest the future and the continuity is suspect.
Demi Moore ( as Pat Welles )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was Demi's second film and she has descibed it as the worst she's been in. Certainly her character seems out of place and doesn't make a great deal of sense. Demi started out as a model while helping first husband, singer Freddy Moore with his band. After a stint on the soap General Hospital she became associated with the "brat pack" and raised her profile in St Elmo's Fire and About Last Night. Ghost made her a superstar in the nineties though she attracted criticism for her avarice and exhibitionism. She also made some poor choices such as Striptease and GI Jane which diminished her box office appeal although Charlie's Angels : Full Throttle stabilised her career. She remains a big star although hs done more TV work in recent years.
Cherie Currie ( as Dayna )
Sex : No
Death : Drained of life by the parasite
This was Cherie's second film role since leaving The Runaways and becoming an actress. By the beginning of the nineties drugs had derailed her career although she eventually got clean and worked as a drug counselor. and personal fitness trainer. She also became a chainsaw artist. She last appeared in a film in 2013.
Joanelle Romero ( as Bo )
Sex :No
Death : Presumably survives though she just disappears from the climax
Joanelle is a Native American actress and singer who was adopted by Dennis Hopper and later dated Leonard Cohen. This was her second film. Most of her subsequent acting work was on TV. Since 2000, activism and documentary- making on behalf of Native American women has taken up most of her time.
Nathalie May ( as Shell )
Sex : no
Death : Presumably survives though she just disappears from the climax
This was Nathalie's only film role.
Cheryl Smith ( as Captive girl )
Sex : She takes part in a simulated rape scene to ensnare Paul
Death : Survives
Cheryl was born in Los Angeles. As a teen she hung around musicians at the Rainbow Club and acquired the nickname "Rainbeaux " ( in many of her earlier films she's credited as Rainbeaux Smith). She regularly appeared in exploitation pictures , including Caged Heat, in the seventies and nearly joined The Runaways at the end of the decade. By this point heroin addiction had taken its toll and she only appeared in two more films. She worked sporadically as a graphic artist afer that and served two prison terms. She died in 2002 of liver disease and hepatitis.
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