i first saw this tv movie on late night british tv in the late eighty and be thrill with it simple and yet effective sci fi edge while obviously and the film be make for a prospective television series that never happen which be a shame a the end result be far good than many of the series that be approve and syndicate at the time . synopsis represent mark lyndsay chapman play richard armour and a likable reporter whose life change after his girlfriend and angela ( catherine mary stewart ) return from a holiday in hawaii with a female friend ( lisa blount ) . their return see them change into emotionless cyborg ( like that of terminator and complete with robotic red eye under their lifelike human skin mask . in fact and so close be the analogy to terminator and that the annihilator also star earl boen ( whom play dr silberman in both movie . ) in a supporting role a fellow reporter and sid . ) ) . these cyborg ( or dynamitards a they be later reveal to be know a ) exhibit calculate and unsympathetic view of animal and at one point refer to a dog a be one of these less animal and before dispose of the poor canine in a dumpster . angela lack of humanity and soon give richard just cause to think that something be up and be easily convince that a dirty weekend away to a remote log cabin would be the ideal solution to rekindle and reconnect . it be here that angela reveal her deadly intention and richard get more than he bargain for a he barely escape with his life and be force to go on the run . richard soon discovers that the hawaii passenger manifest be something of a dynamitard hit list and try to find other passenger in hope of find answer and possibly the whereabouts of the real angela before run into more deadly dynamitards . the film be punctuate with bowie ash to ash soundtrack and use this now classic song to great effect a our hero stagger around and disillusion and helpless while arm with a pump action shotgun and an english accent and some attitude and richard quest for the truth be soon accompany by female friend and convert and layla ( susan blakely ) a she convince him to seek additional help and advice from professor alan jeffries ( geoffrey lewis ) and with disastrous consequence of betrayal . truly could have be a great tv series ( personal rating 8 or 10 ) .