Mel Johnson Jr. emerged in the 1990s, making a notable impact in cult cinema with his roles in Total Recall (1990) and Hideous! (1997). In Total Recall, he plays a memorable character that adds to the film's surreal atmosphere, while in Hideous!, he embodies the bizarre essence of the film's horror-comedy blend. Johnson's performances reflect the era's experimental approach to genre filmmaking, making him a distinctive figure in the landscape of cult and exploitation cinema.
Hideous!
Dr. Lorca, an eccentric collector of biological oddities - has just "acquired" his greatest specimen: a horrible mutant born of toxic sewage, but the creature's rightful owner wants it back. The collector's clash is cut short though, as the sickening specimen comes to life, re-animating an angry, oozing little army of ferocious freaks