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Alien planet, distress signal, stranded humans, scary creatures and a Ellen Ripley to fight them. This is Alien revisited. Of course with a little twist here and there. But the basic idea remains the same. A team sent to investigate a SOS from a planet which was destroyed by a man made weapon. They find some stranded humans which fight against them and also discover that the weapons have become dangerous since they can morph into human form now. And also that the planet has only seven days before it gets destroyed. So you get the idea of whats to follow. Mayhem blood and gore and some sex. .
The director Sheldon Wilson is a pro at directing TV movies. So he knows how to use the limited resources carefully. As i see more and more indie movies i realise the importance of being creative. Hell they are doing a fine job even with not that much amount of money. But look at the effect they created in Morlocks. And look at this movie. Space travel, creatures, authentic looking spaceship and the doom and gloom effect. Sheldon should be applauded for this fine effort. And the writer took many elements from space horror movies but couldn't garner the scares. But for most of the part the movie was enjoyable. Although i wanted more of the creatures and gore. Fine effort dudes.
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The acting department is headed by Gina Holden(Bronte), Jana Pallaske(Schwartz), Lance Henriksen(Orsow) and Greg Bryk(Sexton). And these undoubtedly act really well to lift this movie up. Especially Gina. This movie belongs to her and i am very happy to see two direct to video movies giving females their due. And my expectations from such movies has risen since they get acted out so well. Others too act well. Especially Stephen Amell(Guy) who gets the girl in the end. But its Gina all the way. And she steals the thunder from her male counterparts in this one. Bravo!!!
Cinematography is a big plus. Everything is captured beautifully and in detail. The atmosphere of dread is also created and some fine shots will surprise you. For a D2V movie this surpasses my expectations for the second time in two days. Editing ad music is nice.
HighTension Verdict: I am saying this one more time. Guys please appreciate what these indie makers are doing with limited budget at their disposal. You cannot really tell if this was a low budget D2V movie and that in itself is a terrific thing. The writing took some plots from different movies especially Aliens. But this won't scare you very much. But as an action movie you can enjoy it although you see the creatures pretty less. And a nice little twist at end. I can definitely say this: you'll never get bored. And of course its a Canadian movie. Always eager to see how those fare. Give it a try.....
HighTension Meter: 6/10.
Best QUOTE: "Humans are irrational. But he never does anything without reason"
