The Galaxy Invader

Galaxy Invader (aka The Galaxy Invader) is a 1985 direct-to-video sci-fi film directed and co-written by Baltimore filmmaker Don Dohler. The film is about an alien who is pursued by hillbillies after his spaceship crash-lands.[1] The film plays off of the success of films such as Creature from the Black Lagoon and adds a twist with its drunken redneck cast. Its low production value and sometimes golden (mostly very poor) acting makes for a cult classic exploitation film with a comedic take on redneck culture and their view on "furriners".[2] The cast is made of entirely non-professional actors, mainly friends and family of Dohler. Most fans of Galaxy Invader recognize its flaws, but love the movie for its quirky and sometimes hilarious moments. It is featured in Cinematic Titanic: The Complete Collection on disk 5.[3] Segments of the film can also be viewed in the Film Ventures release of the Spanish film Pod People in 1990, however not under legal license from the author. "Pod People" was featured in a segment of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the unlicensed footage from Galaxy Invader was used.