The only reason I am giving HERD a score of 8 is because the film is ultra cheesy, the special effects are often pure crap and the film a bit disjoint. But this is because filmmaker Mike Mitchell obviously couldn't afford more and he was rather young when he made it. Based on the budget, it's hard to believe that he's now a big-time director making huge Hollywood animated and non-animated films! Obviously this film impressed the right people!
The film begins with a terribly made scene with cows spinning up into space on a crappy fake diorama. But, it's also oddly hypnotic and fun seeing these plastic cows...which turn out to have not much to do with the story. Then the scene changes to the real world and a poor schmo has to deal with some super-annoying and super- aggressive Mormons who won't take no for an answer! Soon after ridding his home of this infestation, the unnamed hero in our story notices an alien (a puppet) running about the house. It begins smashing his appliances...all in order to build something. Where does all this go and what about the strange men in black?! Well, see it....because if I describe it you will just assume I am insane!
There is so much to love about this film. It's strange, it's funny and it's just something you have to see. I really don't want to say more because it would spoil it...just watch HERD!
