Dark Universe

Dark Universe

One Lean, Mean Slime Machine!

1993 · 83 min · ★ 3.3 · Horror, Science Fiction

On its way back to Earth, the space shuttle Nautilus passes through a cloud of alien spores causing its sole occupant, astronaut Steve Thomas to transform into a blood-thirsty monster. The shuttle crashes into a swampy region of central Florida, creating a situation which threatens contagion and/or death to all who encounter the shuttle or its mutated pilot.

Directed by Steve Latshaw · Written by Patrick Moran

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