Starlog Theater Science Fiction Movie Showcase

Starlog Theater: Starcrash...Starcrash (Italian: Scontri stellari oltre la terza dimensione, lit. 'Starfights Beyond the Third Dimension') is a 1978 space opera film directed and co-written by Luigi Cozzi, and starring Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, David Hasselhoff, Joe Spinell and Christopher Plummer. Widely regarded as a "cash-in" on the unprecedented success of Star Wars, the film was an international co-production between Italy and the United States. Filmed at Cinecittà studios in Rome, the film was produced independently by the father-and-son duo of Nat and Patrick Wachsburger. It features a musical score composed by John Barry. Released by New World Pictures on December 10, 1978, it received generally negative reviews from critics, but has developed a cult following.

Tonight on Starlog Theater, Dorothy Stratten stars as Galaxina. Galaxina is a 1980 American science fantasy-comedy film written and directed by William Sachs. Shot on a low budget, the film stars 1980 Playboy Playmate of the Year Dorothy Stratten, who was murdered by her husband shortly after the film's release. Besides its homages to and parodies of science fiction mainstays Star Trek (1966), Star Wars (1977) and Alien (1979), this film also pokes fun at the Western genre. It won the Audience Award at the 1983 Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film.

Galaxy of Terror (originally released as Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror) is a 1981 American science fiction horror film directed by Bruce D. Clark and produced by Roger Corman through New World Pictures. It stars Edward Albert, Erin Moran, Ray Walston, Taaffe O'Connell, and future horror film stars Sid Haig and Robert Englund. Set in a dystopian future where humanity is a spacefaring race ruled by a sole person called "The Master," the film features a space crew confronting primal fears after they are marooned on a distant planet. The film has many of the hallmarks associated with the "B-movie" style Roger Corman became known for: low budget, up-and-coming production personnel, and exploitive material, including a notorious scene in which a worm sexually assaults Taaffe O'Connell. It is also notable for its production design and visual effects, which were created by James Cameron in one of his earliest filmmaking credits. Released on September 4, 1981, the film has developed a cult following. Critics have noted its influence on later productions, most notably Cameron's own Aliens (1986).

Forbidden World, originally titled Mutant, is a 1982 American science fiction erotic horror film. The screenplay was written by Tim Curnen, from a screenstory by R.J. Robertson and Jim Wynorski. It was co-edited and directed by Allan Holzman, who had edited Battle Beyond the Stars two years earlier. The cast includes Jesse Vint, Dawn Dunlap, June Chadwick, Linden Chiles, Fox Harris and Michael Bowen. Forbidden World has also been released under the titles Mutant and Subject 20. According to director Allan Holzman he began shooting without a script with these directions from Corman: "You have four days to write, produce and direct a seven- to eight-minute opening of a space movie… I'll give you an astronaut and a robot, and if you need any inspiration, I've always wanted to do a version of Lawrence of Arabia in outer space." Holzman created the sequence adding in a dog fighting sequence using footage from Battle Beyond the Stars, Corman was impressed and signed Holzman to direct. Forbidden World was shot under the working title Mutant over the course of a 20 day shooting schedule for under $1 million. Due to the rapid pace of filming and production, cast and crew often had to be careful what they touched or where they stepped as sets would often have wet paint while they were filming. The effects were crafted by Robert and Dennis Skotak. During editing, Holzman discovered he had insufficient footage of the titular mutant and called in John Carl Buechler to redo some of the sequences Forbidden World 1982 R Forbidden World (1982) In the distant future, a federation marshal arrives at a research lab on a remote planet where a genetic experiment has gotten loose and begins feeding on the dwindling scientific group. Director: Allan Holzman Writers: Tim Curnen, Jim Wynorski, R.J. Robertson Stars: Don Olivera, Jesse Vint, June Chadwick