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- 1987
- R
- New Line Cinema
- 1 h 37 m
- 1987
- R
- New Line Cinema
- 1 h 37 m
Summary A cop and an FBI agent race for answers after law abiding people suddenly become violent criminals.
Directed By: Jack Sholder
Written By: Jim Kouf
- 1987
- R
- New Line Cinema
- 1 h 37 m
- 1987
- R
- New Line Cinema
- 1 h 37 m
The Hidden
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Summary A cop and an FBI agent race for answers after law abiding people suddenly become violent criminals.
Directed By: Jack Sholder
Written By: Jim Kouf
Where to Watch
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Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
69
67% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
33% Mixed
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0% Negative
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The Hidden is hands down the best movie ever made about a homicidal alien slug that oozes from human host to human host.
The Hidden is a textbook example of how a B-movie can transcend its origins and budgetary constraints through craft, imagination, and all-around resourcefulness. Shifting genres almost as often as its villain changes bodies, it's at once an enormously effective thriller, a smart exercise in science fiction, an exciting action movie, and a kinetic dark comedy.
The polish and unpretentiousness of The Hidden are enough to suggest Don
Siegel's original 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and there are few
compliments in horror films higher than that. [30 Oct 1987, p.41C]
This is a rare kind of pulp; it's boisterously destructive, funny and, at the same time, almost serene.
The Hidden cannot be dismissed as just a police story with a couple of aliens affixed to it. In fact, without the aliens, there wouldn't be any story. [30 Oct 1987, p.D5]
If The Hidden were less obvious, it might have been a zinger of a sci-fi action flick. But this cinematic presentation, now available on home video, is too predictable, and even though wickedly fun at times, it's only halfway as awesome as it might have been.
While The Hidden never manages to meld Aliens with Blue Velvet - that appears to be Hunt's intention. It has a kinky charm that fuels it full throttle throughout. [30 Oct 1987, p.5D]
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Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 4 Nominations
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Fantasporto
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
