Review of Alien Trespass (2009) by Sarah E — 27 Jul 2010
3: I found the nonstop campy material to be extremely charming. I'm sure this wouldn't be the case for all viewers, but it really didn't seem that different from the kind of 1950's sci-fi horror pictures it was trying to emulate.
I found is reasonably plausible that it could have been made in the 1950's, which was a premise of the picture delivered via short newsreel explanation in a prologue to the picture. The credits, sets, costumes, characters, performances, special effects, backdrops, props, dialogue, story, etc all seemed to fit.
It can't have been easy to strike just the right tone to truly transport one back to another era of filmmaking. Some have tried, but most have utterly failed before this. If the picture had been a little more faded, more technicolorish and less bright and crisp, I might have bought into it completely.
The story managed to keep me thoroughly engaged throughout and the characters were more than interesting. It seemed a wonderful trip down memory lane for me, even if I was around in the era the picture is purportedly from.
Who doesn't love the 1950's anyway?
This review of Alien Trespass (2009) was written by Sarah E on 27 Jul 2010.
Alien Trespass has generally received mixed reviews.
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