InAlienable

InAlienable (2008)

Still guilt-ridden over the accident that took his family's lives, Eric Norris discovers that his body is host to a parasite from another world. Except, it is more than a parasite: it carries his DNA.

Date of release
2008-01-19
TMDB
3.1 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller
Director
Robert Dyke

Casting

Interesting facts

InAlienable is a 2007 science fiction horror written and executive produced by Walter Koenig, and directed by Robert Dyke. It was the first collaboration of Koenig and Dyke since their 1989 production of Moontrap. Koenig said that "the story really involves that relationship between the human being and the alien. At first, it's assumed that the alien [is] a parasite growing in a host, but because it has some of the human DNA, it's significantly more than that. Even though it comes from another world, it's a part of our world. Really, it's a love story."

Production

The screenplay was written by Walter Koenig of the original Star Trek series. He told Starburst magazine that he was watching the 2000 World Series with friends, one of whom had appeared in The Blob. "We proceeded to have other conversations along the way about making a film that, at least initially, began the same way as The Blob, with something landing from outer space.

It took Koenig a decade to bring the film to fruition. He initially wrote the lead role for himself, but reevaluated his view "that the audience would buy me as a romantic interest", and offered it to Battlestar Galactica's Richard Hatch.

Hatch talked about why he accepted the role: "It was very character-driven. It was about

people and relationships. It wasn't [just] about some monster or strange creature; it was

about human beings having to deal with very morally conflicted situations. I wasn't

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