''Breeders'' (also known as ''Deadly Instincts'') is a 1997

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film directed by Paul Matthews, a remake of the 1986 film of the same name and stars Todd Jensen,

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, and

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Plot

After a meteorite crashes in Boston, an alien hides in the grounds and tunnels of a nearby all-girls college. Ashley Rowe, an art teacher, learns of the monster and soon discovers the monster is stalking the students, looking for a mate.

Cast

* Todd Jensen as Ashley *

as Louise *

as Moore

Production

''Breeders'' was filmed on the

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between January and February of 1997. Initially the film was announced under the working title of ''Grim 2'' as Paul Matthews's ''

Grim GRIM (Groupe de recherche et d'improvisation musicales, roughly translated Group of Research and Musical Innovation), was a non-profit organization for improvised and experimental music. The GRIM was based at the Montévidéo, a cultural centre in ...

'' had been a sizable success abroad. The title ''Rampage'' was also considered before eventually settling on ''Breeders''.

Release

''Breeders'' was released

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on October 21, 1997.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=tt0162211 1997 films 1990s English-language films 1997 direct-to-video films Films shot in the Isle of Man Horror film remakes British remakes of American films