Xenogenesis

Xenogenesis (1978)

A woman and an engineered man are sent in a gigantic sentient starship to search space for a place to start a new life cycle. Raj decides to take a look around the ship. He comes across a gigantic robotic cleaner. Combat ensues.

Date of release
1978-01-01
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (42)
Runtime
12m
Genres
Science Fiction, Action
Director
James Cameron, Randall Frakes

Casting

Interesting facts

Xenogenesis is a 1978 Canadian-American science fiction short film directed by James Cameron and Randall Frakes. It stars William Wisher Jr. and Margaret Umbel.

Production

Cameron raised $20,000 from a group of local dentists to fund the film. Most of the film was shot in his living room and the methods he used were self taught. Learning as they went, Cameron said he felt like a doctor doing his first surgical procedure.

In A Critical Companion to James Cameron, the author found themes in Xenogenesis that would be repeated in later films Cameron would direct. They also commented that a scene in Aliens (1986) where Ripley yells at the Queen Alien was similar to a scene in this film. It was also noted that many of the themes that would appear in later Cameron movies, including a strong female character, can be first found here.

The dentist pulled out of the project based on a demonstration screening. Producer Roger Corman was impressed enough with the project to hire Cameron to work on projects that would become Battle Beyond the Stars and Piranha II.

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