Review of Harbinger Down (2015) by Manch F — 07 Oct 2017
A low-budget, badly acted Thing rip-off. Made by the guys who did the practical effects for The Thing prequel (which were tragically covered up by awful CGI), the film serves as nothing more than an effects showcase.
To the team's credit, while this film is pretty bad, the practical effects used are pretty good. My only real complaint (besides the bad acting and poor script), is that it's hard to make out what exactly is going on a good deal of the time thanks to bad camera work, it's also frustrating that a good deal of the effects shots utilize close-up angles.
When you can make out what the effects look like (which is thankfully, a good deal of the time), they look impressive. Worth a look if only to see what the effects in The Thing prequel could have been like.
This review of Harbinger Down (2015) was written by Manch F on 07 Oct 2017.
Harbinger Down has generally received mixed reviews.
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