Diagonaldi Very well executed

Lightdeossk Captivating movie !

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

loisbeers I saw this on HBO in 1982. It was a late Summer Night. I loved it. The perfect movie to watch. in this film 4 friends are out for the day hiking. Without them knowing (of course) something is hunting humans! A top notch cast of pros make this film lots of fun. Future Academy Award Winners are in this film. The late Jack Palance & Martin Landau help make this film creepy. The new comers (at the time) included David Caruso. Hard to believe that this film never had a home video release in the United States Until 2014. If you ever feel like watching a creepy chiller late at night this is the perfect film to do so.

Jingle Stan I saw this on HBO for the first time in 1981 or 1982. It was Summertime and it was the perfect late night movie to watch. I loved it then and I love this now. Even today I prefer to watch this very very late because it ups the creep factor. In this film a group of 4 friends are on a day trip. Before they arrive we see a man and his son killed by "Some Flying Object" that sticks to you and precedes to kill you in some fashion. These flying disc are from an Alien that is out to kill. This film stands out because it does have future academy award winners Martin Landau and Jack Palance. Great Movie and fun to watch! What amazes me was that this film was never available on home video. The 1980 film was finally released in 2014! It took 34 years! If you like old fashion style stories then get this. The film is well made and its lots of fun.

gavin6942 An alien creature (Kevin Peter Hall) stalks human prey.Greydon Clark is responsible for this film, with all its triumphs and moles. Because almost all the budget went to the two big actors, everything had to be done "on the cheap". Jack Palance had previously worked with Clark on the flop "Angels' Brigade" (1979), and Martin Landau was new to the group. Neville Brand, who had worked with Clark repeatedly, was paid much less. Clark's regular cinematographer Dean Cundey had just finished "Halloween" when he signed on to this picture. He suggested another "Halloween" alumnus, musician Dan Wyman, who had also worked on John Carpenter's "The Fog" (and has gone on to do much more). Cundey was also one of only three people to be involved in the post-production special effects shots. The other two were Clark and makeup artist Greg Cannom, who has gone on to win three Oscars.In the script, the alien originally used a bow and arrow before Clark changed this to the flying pizzas. Is this better? You bet it is. The special effects from Cannom and friends are largely what makes this film memorable.With a great cast and some incredible special effects (not to mention cinematography from Cundey, the greatest cameraman in horror since the 1970s)... this is not to be missed. Sure, it is a bit dull or slow-paced at times, but it still stands out as an important piece of horror and science fiction history.The influence of this film on "Predator" is probably exaggerated, but there are obvious parallels. And they are only made more obvious by the casting of the same actor as the alien hunter. Whether the folks behind "Predator" (including writers John and Jim Thomas) ever came out and acknowledged they were influenced is unclear, but Clark claims that Arnold Schwarzenegger saw a similarity.After it was finished, the film was bought by AIP, but before it was released, AIP was purchased by Filmways, who wanted nothing to do with the movie or AIP's catalog. When Clark finally did get it released, the film had general critical success and has become a cult classic.The Scream Factory disc features audio commentary with Greydon Clark, and it is very informative. Combine what he says here with what he wrote in his autobiography, and you have a great overview of low-budget horror in the early 1980s.

ersinkdotcom When people think of alien movies from the 1980s, a few come to mind right away. I can only imagine one of those is "Predator." Tons of sequels and Arnold Schwarzenegger forever cemented the hunting space creatures in the brains of sci-fi fans worldwide. Unfortunately, "Without Warning" is probably not found on many of those lists. The movie featured a traveler from another world bent on collecting human trophies and preceded John McTiernan's blockbuster by seven years.Slasher and sci-fi enthusiasts will find something to love within the film. Imagine "Friday the 13th" or "Halloween" with an alien doing the stalking instead of Jason or Michael. Instead of butcher knives and machetes, the killer's weapons of choice are parasitic throwing stars reminiscent of the jellyfish from the classic "Star Trek" episode "Operation: Annihilate!" and the Starro invaders from the Justice League comic books.An alien hunter is lurking in the woods outside a small town. Two teenagers (Christopher S. Nelson and Tarah Nutter) on a weekend getaway find themselves running for their lives after stumbling on the shack where it collects its trophies. Can a gas station owner (Jack Palance) and a paranoid military vet (Martin Landau) put an end to the creature's slaughter?"Without Warning" is rated R for violence and gore, adult situations, profanity, and frightening / intense scenes. By today's standards, this would merit a PG-13 rating at the most. Surprisingly for a 1980s horror flick with camping teens, there's no nudity to be found. The after-death scenes of the alien's victims really aren't that graphic.With its special blend of sci-fi, slasher, and horror elements, "Without Warning" is a must-see for anyone who enjoys those genres. While it maintains a low-budget independent film vibe throughout, it rises above other B-rated fare through charismatic performances by legendary actors Martin Landau and Jack Palance. "F-Troop's" Larry Storch and "CSI's" David Caruso also star as victims of the alien's blood sport. An extra incentive for seeing it is to experience the fun practical effects and early creature design work by Rick Baker.