What is The Incredible Melting Man?
The Incredible Melting Man is a 1977 American science fiction horror film directed by William Sachs. It follows an astronaut who suffers exposure to cosmic rays outside of Saturn's rings, resulting in a gruesome physical deterioration as he escapes a hospital to wander the backwoods in search of human flesh.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1977
- Release date
- Nov 10, 1977
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Updated
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The Incredible Melting Man is a 1977 American science fiction horror film directed by William Sachs. It follows an astronaut who suffers exposure to cosmic rays outside of Saturn's rings, resulting in a gruesome physical deterioration as he escapes a hospital to wander the backwoods in search of human flesh.
The film stars Alex Rebar, Burr DeBenning, and Myron Healey, depicting the efforts of a scientist trying to help the afflicted astronaut alongside a United States Air Force general seeking to capture him.
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“An astronaut exposed to cosmic rays outside Saturn's rings returns to Earth and begins melting away.”
- Features an astronaut character exposed to cosmic rays outside Saturn's rings who begins to melt away.
- Includes a storyline where the afflicted astronaut escapes from the hospital and wanders the backwoods looking for human flesh to eat.
- Stars Alex Rebar as the main character, Burr DeBenning as a scientist trying to help, and Myron Healey as a United States Air Force general seeking to capture him.
- Two of the three astronauts exposed to radiation die upon return while the third begins melting away.
Watch it if you want to see an astronaut exposed to cosmic rays outside Saturn's rings wander the backwoods looking for human flesh to eat after escaping from the hospital.
The film is an American science fiction horror feature directed by William Sachs that runs for one hour and twenty-four minutes and is rated R.
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The film has a runtime of one hour and twenty-four minutes.
Who directed the film?
The film was directed by William Sachs.