The Borrower

An extraterrestrial criminal is exiled to Earth as punishment for his actions. Upon arriving, the violent being suffers a severe injury that leaves him without a head. To survive and maintain a human form, he must kill others to steal their heads and occupy their bodies. This trail of headless victims leads to an investigation by detectives Diana Pierce and Charles Krieger, who attempt to stop the killings.

The film was directed by John McNaughton, following his work on Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll. The cast features Rae Dawn Chong as Diana Pierce, Don Gordon as Charles Krieger, and Tom Towles as Bob Laney. Produced by the Cannon Group and Vision Pictures in the United States, the project had a budget of 2 million USD.

Audience reception for the movie is mixed, with a rating of 5.3/10 on IMDb from 2,400 votes and a 5/10 on TMDB based on 60 votes. Film critics provided a lower score, giving it a 4.5/10 based on 10 reviews.