Basic Trailer Rewatch: Wacky Sci-Fi Film ‘Laserblast’ from 1978
by Alex Billington
March 11, 2025
Supply: YouTube
“It is an journey in contrast to something on this planet!” Who wants a dose of tremendous low funds, further wacky enjoyable science fiction from the 70s? Do that on for measurement! Laserblast is a hilariously bonkers, trashy enjoyable, classic 70s sci-fi movie made by Michael Rae a few child who will get maintain of an alien laser weapon. This seems completely rad! That includes some loopy cool stop-motion alien characters, clunky particular results and apparent units, horrible performing and all the things else you’d count on from one thing this schlocky. The movie was additionally mocked in “Thriller Science Theater 3000” as soon as earlier than, turning it right into a fan favourite. Ostracized teenager, Billy, finds a laser gun and terrorizes the city with it as he mutates with every blast. Now it is a race in opposition to time earlier than the aliens return to say the weapon… and his life. Starring Kim Milford as Billy, Cheryl Smith, Gianni Russo, Keenan Wynn, Dennis Burkley, and the Roddy McDowall. Yep this seems like each sci-fi fan wants to observe this – for those who’re not already a significant fan. For these able to click on play, there is a remastered model of Laserblast out there on Prime Video and it is also out for streaming on just a few different websites as nicely. Lock & load.
Here is the retro trailer (+ two posters) for Michael Rae’s sci-fi Laserblast, on YouTube (through GeekTyrant):
Laserblast is a 1978 American science fiction movie about an sad teenage loner who discovers an alien laser cannon. Alien creatures kill a mutated alien creature within the California desert. Its stays, and the high-tech laser gun and energy supply by chance left behind there, are discovered by an ostracized teenager. Nonetheless, the ability supply causes {the teenager} to mutate too, and he goes on a murderous rampage… Laserblast is directed by indie filmmaker Michael Rae, his very first function movie on the time (he would later go on to make Sci-Fi Slaughter in 2005 and Aliens Gone Wild in 2006). The screenplay is written by Franne Schacht and Frank Ray Perilli. It is produced by Charles Band and J. Larry Carroll. The movie initially opened in theaters in March 1978 within the US. It additionally performed on the 1978 Trieste Science+Fiction Pageant in Italy that yr. In line with JustWatch, the movie is accessible to stream on Prime Video and different websites now.
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