A starship crew’s mission for a rare element devolves into a surreal, erotic battleground, ruled by a sentient AI.
BEAST IN SPACE
One rogue AI. One starship crew. Total cosmic chaos.
Sent to harvest a vital resource, a starship crew falls into a psychological trap. A planetary AI takes over their ship, stripping away their logic and triggering a chaotic, uninhibited nightmare.
Quick Answer
Beast in Space is a 1980 Italian science fiction film directed by Alfonso Brescia about a starship crew sent to a remote planet, where a powerful computer manipulates them into giving in to their base desires while searching for a rare element.
Programmer's Pick
Between the interstellar quest for Antallum and the AI-induced orgies, Beast in Space is what happens when Italian sci-fi decides that space exploration should come with a side of unsimulated sex and planetary mind games. Alfonso Brescia delivers a cult B-movie that’s as much about losing your inhibitions as it is about neutron bombs.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Alfonso Brescia
- Writers
- Aldo Crudo, Alfonso Brescia
- Release
- 1980
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Genres
- Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Terror en las galaxias, Terror en el espacio, Bestia! Venus ja peto, Бестия в космосе, Die Bestie aus dem Weltraum, Original title: La bestia nello spazio
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
A powerful AI on planet Lorigon takes over, inciting the crew into a frenzy of erotic behavior that’s as bizarre as it is unexpected.
The hunt for the rare element Antallum puts a fresh spin on the classic interstellar resource quest, with high stakes and stranger consequences.
Expect futuristic sets, B-movie flair, and a blend of softcore and hardcore elements unique to Italy’s cult cinema tradition.
With both simulated and unsimulated adult scenes, this film pushes the boundaries of what space opera can get away with.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Landing on planet Lorigon to retrieve Antallum
Planetary artificial intelligence
Crew loses inhibitions and logic, succumbing to chaotic sexual urges
Starship and planet Lorigon
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Beast in Space? +
Beast in Space was directed by Alfonso Brescia.
How long is Beast in Space? +
Beast in Space has a runtime of 86 minutes.
What genre is Beast in Space? +
Beast in Space is a science fiction film.
Where can I watch Beast in Space? +
Beast in Space is available to stream on SassyFlix.
How does the planetary computer control the crew on Lorigon? +
The computer manipulates the crew psychologically, eroding their logical faculties and inciting uninhibited sexual behavior.
