Dr. Alien

Dr. Alien

Year: 1989

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: David DeCoteau

ComedyScience Fiction

When the alluring Ms. Xenobia takes over the college biology lab, she claims to have a cure for growing pains and recruits super‑geek Wesley Littlejohn for her odd vitamin experiment. The extraterrestrial supplement turns him into the campus stud, but Xenobia’s hidden alien agenda threatens more than just his love life in this sci‑fi sex comedy.

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1

Ackerman's night crash and alien encounter

Dr. Ackerman crashes his car on a dark night after encountering a UFO, setting off a chain of strange events. The crash hints at a larger alien influence that will ripple through his students and the town. This inciting incident marks the film's science fiction premise taking hold.

Night Highway near Ackerman's home
2

Xenobia arrives and recruits Wesley

Xenobia arrives as a substitute teacher and informs the class she will teach for the time being. She selects volunteers for an experiment, offering extra credit. Wesley, though reluctant, raises his hand to participate.

Daytime Ackerman's classroom
3

The injection and the first stalk

Wesley returns home after school to Xenobia's setup and is injected with a vitamin like supplement while his back is turned. A phallic stalk emerges from his head as the serum takes effect. The moment marks the start of Wesley's extraordinary and troubling changes.

Evening after school Ackerman's place
4

Xenobia seduces Wesley and records the experiment

Xenobia removes her lab coat revealing lingerie and has sex with Wesley while Drax records the event. Wesley remains largely unaware due to the serum effects. The encounter demonstrates the disturbing physical consequences of the experiment.

Evening Ackerman's place
5

Wesley gains confidence and pursues Leanne

Back at home, Wesley's personality shifts as he becomes more confident and assertive. He starts getting closer to Leanne, the girl he loves, while his family and friends notice the change. The experiment's effects spill into his personal life.

Following the first injection Wesley's home
6

Stalk appears at inopportune moments and amnesia follows

The stalk emerges at inconvenient times, especially around women, triggering a string of sexual encounters. Each episode ends with Wesley experiencing amnesia, leaving him confused and suspicious that Xenobia has tampered with his mind or biology. The pattern grows more troubling as the truth remains unclear.

In the weeks after the injection Various locations
7

A second injection and another encounter with Xenobia

Challenging Xenobia about the experiments, Wesley is injected again and ends up having sex with Xenobia. The cycle deepens the mystery and continuity of the serum effects. His relationship with Leanne becomes increasingly strained as the truth remains hidden.

Later that night Xenobia's lab
8

Wesley becomes the singer of the Sex Mutants

Away from school, Wesley discovers a new identity as the lead singer of a heavy metal band called the Sex Mutants. He had previously played classical piano, but the new role suits his altered confidence. The change signals a shift in his social life and ambitions.

Between school days Music scene
9

Leanne's date interrupted by the stalk

Wesley goes on a date with Leanne, but the stalk resurges during the evening. Leanne becomes swept up in the moment before realizing something is off, leading to tension and questions about his behavior. He invites her to the Sex Mutants gig to explain himself.

Evening Date location
10

The Sex Mutants gig with the Poon Tangs

The Sex Mutants perform with backing from the Poon Tangs, creating a lively and chaotic concert atmosphere. Wesley navigates the performance while dealing with the lingering serum effects. The show cements his new life as a musician.

Night of the gig Music venue
11

Backstage confrontation and Xenobia's reveal

Backstage after the show, Leanne confronts Wesley about his flirting with the girls, while Xenobia arrives in a silver spacesuit. She reveals the truth about the aliens and their experiments, shocking Wesley. The revelation reframes everything he thought was happening.

After the gig Backstage
12

The alien backstory and Alterion origins

Xenobia strips away her disguise, revealing blue skin and a larger head, and explains that she and Drax are Alterion aliens seeking a cure for their race's infertility. She and Drax landed on Earth and used Wesley as part of their experiments. Wesley remains skeptical but understands the stakes.

Evening Outside the venue
13

Wesley destroys Xenobia's serum in the lab

Wesley returns to the school and blows up the biology lab, destroying Xenobia's serum and halting further experiments. The act shows his released agency and the potential to end the threat. Xenobia's plans begin to unravel.

Confrontation night School biology lab
14

The final confrontation and departure to Alterion

Xenobia attempts a rampage with a ray gun at the venue, but Wesley arrives with the last batch of serum and uses it to threaten her into stopping. After a climactic turn, Drax arrives with a stalk and reveals his love for Xenobia, prompting a change of heart. Xenobia apologizes for the trouble, and they decide to return to Alterion, leaving Wesley free to continue with the Sex Mutants and Leanne.

Ending Music venue / Earth and Alterion

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