---
title: "Specimens"
year: 1982
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/specimens-1982"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 1029728
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 16
community_rating: 0.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Specimens (1982) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/specimens-1982

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Specimens is a film first released in 1982. Catalogued under Science Fiction, Horror. Produced and broadcast by Gothic Films. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Aliens capture earth specimens until a violent earthquake strands a giant robot underground."

### Why Watch
- Ambitious short film by the Spence Brothers
- Stone-age alien extravaganza for sci-fi fans

### Caveats & Content Note
- Short runtime of sixteen minutes
- Tone & Suitability: This science fiction and horror film contains scenes involving an earthquake and a giant robot.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: ambitious, sci-fi, horror, alien

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Roy Spence
- **Networks / Studios**: Gothic Films

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Specimens released?
Specimens was released on January 1, 1982.

### Q: Who made the film?
It is considered to be one of the most ambitious short films made by the Spence Brothers.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
The film falls under the science fiction and horror genres.

### Q: What triggers the main conflict in the story?
A violent earthquake forces the alien ship to take off while leaving a giant robot behind.

### Q: How is the robot rediscovered?
The robot is re-animated during quarry excavations in the present day.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Specimens — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1029728)

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