Fans of "They Live" should absolutely check out "The Stuff." Written and directed by genre auteur Larry Cohen ("Phone Booth," "It's Alive," and "Bone"), "The Stuff" is another sci-fi fable about American consumerism. An alien substance is discovered and turned into a dessert by corrupt food execs. Named The Stuff, the substance is sweet and filling. It's also an alien parasite that turns people into zombies. But hey, zero calories!
"The Stuff" stars frequent Cohen collaborator Michael Moriarty. Moriarty is perhaps best known as the DA on the original "Law & Order," who was eventually replaced by Sam Waterston's Jack McCoy. The film also features performances from original Not Ready for Primetime Player Garrett Morris, Paul Sorvino ("Goodfellas"), and Danny Aiello ("The Godfather Part II"). Mira Sorvino, Paul's daughter, makes an uncredited cameo. She told the AV Club that she can be seen as "one of the drones that had already been converted by the evil Stuff." If you've ever side-eyed a triple stuffed Oreo, "The Stuff" is the film for you.
