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The Human Duplicators
An alien is dispatched from a faraway galaxy to take over the Earth by "duplicating" humans and creating a race of zombies.
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Plot Summary
A brilliant but ruthless scientist develops a method of creating perfect human duplicates, intending to use them to replace world leaders and seize control. When his plan begins to unfold, a determined government agent must race against time to uncover the truth and stop the sinister plot before the world is irrevocably altered.
Critical Reception
The Human Duplicators is a largely forgotten entry in the sci-fi genre of the 1960s, often considered a B-movie with ambitious ideas. While some critics at the time might have appreciated its attempt at a suspenseful espionage plot with a science fiction twist, it was generally overlooked in favor of more prominent genre films.
What Reviewers Say
A low-budget sci-fi thriller with a convoluted plot.
Features an interesting premise of human duplication but lacks strong execution.
Dated special effects and performances limit its overall impact.
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Fun Fact
The film's special effects were handled by Gene Warren Sr. and his company,UPA, which had previously won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for 'The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show'.
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