The Visitor(1979) -

The film is essentially a "rip-off" that transcends the label through sheer, ambitious insanity. It shamelessly borrows iconic elements from the decade’s biggest hits:

: The film features blinding light sequences and intergalactic "Space Jesus" figures that mirror Spielberg’s sci-fi aesthetic. The Visitor(1979)

: There are literal, unprovoked bird attacks, including a memorable scene where a detective is mauled by a hawk. The film is essentially a "rip-off" that transcends

: Central to the plot is a creepy 8-year-old girl, Katy Collins, who possesses malevolent telekinetic powers and is part of a cosmic "Satanic" bloodline. unprovoked bird attacks

One of the film's biggest draws is its jaw-dropping cast of Hollywood legends who seem completely bewildered by the script: