Blu-ray Review – Forbidden World

Refusing to give up on his dream of recreating the success of "Alien," producer Roger Corman makes a second attempt at replication with 1982's "Forbidden World." Having already created a knock-off with 1981's "Galaxy of Terror," Corman actually recycles a few of the film's sets for the follow- up production, once again exploring the horror of futureworld space tourism and weird science, only here the budget has been severely trimmed, containing the action to a few rooms inside a genetic research station. Limitations are noticeable, but that doesn't stop director Allan Holzman, who tries with all his might to make something exciting within B-movie boundaries, keeping monster grossness plentiful and exploitation needs satisfied for the most part, but such goodness is stuffed into a somewhat dull endeavor that's missing necessary surges of suspense. It's certainly sci-fi, but thrills are lacking here, despite the presence of goopy gore. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com