The Being

The Being

Year: 1983

Runtime: 81 mins

Language: English

Director: Jackie Kong

HorrorScience FictionHorror the undead and monster classicsGory gruesome and slasher horrorSci-fi horror creatures and aliens

When illegal toxic waste is dumped near a quiet Idaho community, a young boy mutates into a nightmarish creature. The creature, driven by rage and radiation, stalks the streets, leaving a trail of devastation. As the monster begins slaughtering residents, the town’s police chief joins forces with a government scientist to track and defeat the relentless threat before the entire town is wiped out.

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