Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Dark Star
1974
****½
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Dan O'Bannon, Dre Pahich, Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Nick Castle

John Carpenter's first film is a hilarious low-budget scifi comedy about a group of hirsute astronauts who destroy unstable planets. The adorable beachball alien is the centrepiece of this loveable film.