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IMDB has several interesting trivia items for this production.
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~ The creature is very similar in appearance to the creature in Alien (1979). It attacks by grabbing onto the mouth of its victim before entering the victim's body. It bursts out of the chest of the victim. When the creature opens its mouth, another extension comes out of the mouth and opens its mouth.

Note from me: Gee, what a remarkable coincidence! I'm sure the folks who designed the alien were shocked when the found out that Ridley Scott had somehow stolen their design . . . nine years earlier.

Actually, the adult monster only has a few similarities to Alien, and the design is impressive. Also, the smaller "offspring" are both well made and effectively manipulated in the scenes in which they appear.

~ In the beginning of the film a woman calls the police station looking for Det. McLemore (Napier). The sergeant at the desk answers the phone identifying himself as "Sgt. Yemana". Det. Sgt. Yemana was famously played by Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975-1982) also starring Ron Glass, who is McLemore's partner.

Note from me: I really like Barney Miller (FETV shows it twice a day). The fact that Ron Glass was in the cast as a cop probably means the screenwriter thought it would be funny to slide in this little joke.

~ Ann Turkel refused to let any of the fake creatures spew blood or vomit on her, like they did to most of the other cast members. So Fred Olen Ray slipped a tube into a baby monster for the scene in which the actress wrestles with the creature. As they fought, Ray had an effects guy shoot "alien vomit" into Turkel's face. Luckily, she had a great sense of humor about it and didn't get upset.

Note from me: Ah-ha! The old "fake vomit in the monster suit" gag! It gets 'em every time.
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)