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Captain Kirk fights a melting man in Italy's weirdest '82 bacterial nightmare.

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Panic (1982)

gooey body horrorEurotrash energyso-bad-it's-something

Overview

Horror Science Fiction

A scientist's experiment with a deadly bacteria goes awry and leaves him horribly deformed. The monstrous man then runs amok in his town.

Content warning

monster scientific experiment

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously gross pus-and-prosthetic monster effects.

Acting

David Warbeck's committed heroic nonsense.

Best for:Solo: 2am with pizza and zero expectations.·Friends: Mystery Science Theater energy required.·Rewatch: To confirm that melting scene actually happened.

Heads up:Gore: Frequent pus, melting flesh, and bacterial ooze.

Director

Tonino Ricci

ReleasedDec 7, 1982

Runtime1h 30m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feellight

Arco Films

European Film Distribuzione

Top Cast

David Warbeck

Captain Kirk

Janet Ågren

Jane Blake

Roberto Ricci

Professor Adams

José Lifante

Sergeant O'Brien

Miguel Herrera

Doctor Vince

Ovidio Taito

Fabián Conde

Drunk

Vittorio Calò

Pilot

Franco Ressel

Mr. Milton

Goffredo Unger

Distraught Man Outside Cinema

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Trivia

Director Tonino Ricci cranked this out in weeks to capitalize on the 'Italian horror boom,' explaining the charming chaos.

Cultural

Released during peak AIDS panic era; the 'contagion as monster' metaphor accidentally hits different now.

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