Alien from the Darkness

Alien from the Darkness

1997 · 50 min · ★ 6.2 · Animation, Horror, Science Fiction

The all female crew of the transport ship Muse is on a mission in deep space. They pick up an SOS signal and discover a derelict space cruiser where all the women have died mysteriously. They take the only survivor, a young woman named Flair, and detonate the ghost ship. However, the danger is just beginning. With Flair on the Muse, the romances between the women begin to take a new turn. One by one, the crewmembers are attacked by a mysterious alien presence, desperate to find a way to reproduce with human women!

Directed by Norio Takanami · Written by Shino Taira

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