astronaut steve west ( alex rebar ) and his comrade undertake a space mission that see them fly through the ring of saturn . his comrade be kill instantly and but it would seem that they be in fact the lucky one . steve return to earth a constantly ooze mass of humanoid pulp while a he turn into a savage killer and melt every step of the way and he be track by his friend and dr. ted nelson ( burr debenning ) . this be often so uproariously funny with enough absurd line and situation to go around that it hard for me to believe that the laugh be all unintentional . it seem to me to be kind of a goof on low budget genre effort from the 50 and 60 and and a such and it a marvelously entertaining movie . that sequence with the nurse be simply hilarious . be even treat to a split screen sequence that doesn not really add anything and but be still a gas to watch . writer or director william sachs deserves credit for come up with this ingenious idea while his ultra slimy character be a memorable one indeed . i think his pacing be a little off while some scene ( like the one with the elderly couple ) go on a little long and but ultimately he deliver solid and schlocky and b movie good with a degree of panache . the climax be especially fun . arlon obers music be enjoyably shuddery ( yet also amusingly silly during some moment ) and and willy curtis cinematography create some really great shot at time . that bring me to rick baker fantastic and convincing makeup effect and which form a highly respectable centerpiece for the movie and right down to the ultimate final melt . rebar be under the heavy makeup for almost the entire movie ( sachs also get my praise for have the movie hit the ground run ) and do what he have to do well enough . debenning make for a rather oafish and silly hero and and ann sweeney isn not so hot either a his wife and but myron healey and michael alldredge and and lisle wilson be fine in support . it also worth it to see folk like cheryl rainbeaux smith ( do an appreciable topless shot ) and janus blythe ( of tobe hoopers eat alive and wes cravens the hill have eye ) and and even director jonathan demme in a bit part . this be a highly entertaining midnight movie with enough gore and chill and and laugh to rate it a worth catch for lover of low grade sci fi or horror everywhere . positive .