THE VAULT

Contamination (1980) Explained: Beyond the Blood

Scare Score: 6/100

You can feel them in your blood!

The Premise

A former astronaut helps a government agent and a police detective track the source of mysterious alien pod spores, filled with lethal flesh-dissolving acid, to a South American coffee plantation controlled by alien pod clones.

Why It Terrifies Us

Categorized under Sci-Fi Horror, Contamination taps into fundamental fears. The 6/100 Scare Score is well-earned. The themes of planet mars, gore, alien continually haunt viewers long after the credits roll.

Into The Vault

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