: There are literal, unprovoked bird attacks, including a memorable scene where a detective is mauled by a hawk.

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

Looking into The Visitor (1979) feels less like watching a movie and more like experiencing a high-budget fever dream. Directed by Giulio Paradisi (under the pseudonym Michael J. Paradise), this Italian-American co-production is a bizarre, psychedelic stew of every major 1970s genre trend.

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