We'd done large-scale creature effects, but we'd never dealt with a character that changed so much.

The film featured the creature effects and makeup of Rick Baker.

Despite the praise given to the creature effects by Stan Winston, the film received mostly negative reviews.

Audiences reacted strongly to the graphic creature effects and the tragic love story, and the film received much attention at the time of its release.

Filming began in April 1986 and creature effects were devised by Stan Winston.

As with the first film, special makeup and creature effects were provided by Chris Walas, Inc.

Stan Winston, responsible for creature effects in Aliens, was approached but was not available.

Stan Winston was the producer for the creature special effects.

The website called the creature effects "more polished than you'd normally find" but noted how few were actually shown at any one time.

Setrakian's other developments in the field include life-saving robotic systems, creature effects and animatronics.