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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Time OutTime OutForget the story, 'cause there isn't one, but see it for the gory bits and marvellous gutsy make-up. Yech!
- 50Washington PostGary ArnoldWashington PostGary ArnoldThe plot synopsis bears may a suspicious resemblance to "Alien." [6 Nov 1981, p.23]
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottIf Corman productions are lacking originality, ideas and expertise, they are at least devoted to the proposition that the attention span of the modern audience is shorter than the time it takes to soft boil an egg, and they are paced accordingly. Galaxy of Terror is one of the few films in existence that actually moves faster than its trailer. [26 Apr 1982]
- 30Washington PostRichard HarringtonWashington PostRichard HarringtonWhat this ill-fated journey is all about are never rationally explained, but then it seems most of the little thought in Galaxy of Terror was put into the special defects, which include a crewmember whose head and tummy snap, crackle and pop; an arm that gets cut off and still manages to spite itself; and a tiny worm that grows and rapes a comely crew member to death. [12 Nov 1981, p.C17]
- 25TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineA rip-off of ALIEN (1979), this Roger Corman production has plenty of gore and a mindless storyline. A group of astronauts are sent to rescue a stranded spaceship. One is raped by a giant worm, another blows up, and a third cuts off his own arm. The special effects are excellent.