Review of Alien Raiders (2008) by Julian T — 06 Dec 2011
An entertaining, if somewhat halfbaked and horribly titled, low budget horror flick. Kind of a modgepodge of 'The Thing', 'The Mist', and 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'. In fact, the majority of the film appears to be built around the 'hot needle test' scene of 'The Thing'.
The plot takes its time unfolding, and this lets the viewer figure things out instead of just being told. Decent acting, although I have to say the overall cinematography and direction leave a little something to be desired.
I can't give it high marks mostly because of its relative unoriginality and very low production values. Had the studio decided to put just a little more into it, this could have jumped up quite a bit, as it is an interesting and well thought out story.
As it is, its worth watching as long as you don't expect too much.
This review of Alien Raiders (2008) was written by Julian T on 06 Dec 2011.
Alien Raiders has generally received mixed reviews.
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