The Incredible Melting Man
1977 · Movie · R · 84 min · ★ 4.6 · 12% critics
After a space mission goes wrong, an astronaut returns to Earth with a horrifying condition that causes his body to break down. When he escapes medical care, he drifts through rural backroads, leaving panic behind as authorities race to stop him and understand what’s happening.
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Details
- Years
- 1977
- Release date
- 1977-11-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 12/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.6/10 (92 votes)
- Budget
- $250,000
About
If you enjoy grimy ’70s sci‑fi horror with over-the-top gore and a knowingly silly streak, this cult oddity may hit the spot; Not for you if you want tight plotting or serious scares like Blood Beach.
Pros: gooey creature effects; campy midnight-movie fun; memorably gross moments | Cons: weak acting; thin, messy story; slow early stretch
Themes
- transformation
- astronaut
- disfigurement
- melt
- accident
- crashing through glass
- body horror
Cast & crew
- AR
Alex Rebar
as Steve West
Burr DeBenning
as Dr. Ted Nelson
Myron Healey
as General Michael Perry
Michael Alldredge
as Sheriff Neil Blake
Ann Sweeny
as Judy Nelson
Lisle Wilson
as Dr. Loring
Cheryl Smith
as The Model
Julie Drazen
as Carol
- SR
Stuart Edmond Rodgers
as Little Boy
- CW
Chris Witney
as Little Boy
Directed by William Sachs