- Director: Ralph Nelson
- AMG Rating:
- Genre: Science Fiction
- Movie Type: Action Thriller
- Themes: Technology Run Amok
- Main Cast: Rock Hudson, Diane Ladd, Barbara Carrera, Roddy McDowall, Anne Schedeen
- Release Year: 1976
- Country: US
- Run Time: 108 minutes
- MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
In this thriller, a scientist (Rock Hudson) attempts to engineer the perfect woman in a test-tube and ends up not with a beautiful lover, but instead a ruthless killer. The film is also known as Created to Kill. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie GuideReview
Embryo (aka Created to Kill) is a tepid, tedious science-fiction thriller which takes an interesting idea - a man's desire to create a perfect woman - and makes it boring. Scientist Dr. Paul Holliston (Rock Hudson) creates his perfect idea of a woman and grows her in a test tube. Victoria (Barbara Carrera), while beautiful to look at, deteriorates rapidly and becomes a demented ruthless killer whom he must stop. Despite a great cast including Diane Ladd and Roddy McDowall, the absurdity of the script, written by Jack Thomas and Anita Doohan, leaves little for director Ralph Nelson to work with. Rock Hudson does his best but is laughable as this silly melodrama reaches its close and he is left with the remains of his "perfect" love. All in all Embryo, like its title, was an interesting idea, which was never developed past its original conception. It would, however, make an ideal double-bill with The Manitou (1978).~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide
Cast
- Rock Hudson - Dr. Paul Holliston
- Diane Ladd - Martha
- Barbara Carrera - Victoria
- Roddy McDowall - Riley
Anne Schedeen - Helen
