Alien Raiders

2008
15
1h 25m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

9.4K

YOUR RATING

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Action Horror Sci-Fi Thriller

A group enters a supermarket at closing time, shoots around and takes hostages. They believe aliens have arrived there then. Cops arrive outside.A group enters a supermarket at closing time, shoots around and takes hostages. They believe aliens have arrived there then. Cops arrive outside.A group enters a supermarket at closing time, shoots around and takes hostages. They believe aliens have arrived there then. Cops arrive outside.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

9.4K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
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Featured review

6/10

Considering the low budget this movie was okay

That old story. A group of people in a closed environment trying to figure out who has been infected with an Alien virus. Does that ring a bell? That's right, it's another "The Thing" rip off. Only this movie had a very restricted budget.

Still, what "Alien Raiders" lacks in financial resources, original plot points or creative ideas for a better title, it makes up with a lot of heart blood. The makers at least try to make this interesting and thrilling and for the most part they succeed.

There are a few flaws, however: Firstly, the Alien Raiders operate like amateurs, which is annoying but forgivable. What's worse is that the monster, once it rears its ugly head, doesn't look menacing or frightening. It's just a guy running around to bad sound effects. That kills a lot of tension. Finally, the twist ending is totally predictable. They could have at least realized it in a more appealing way, but the way the movie ends just makes you shrug your shoulder and wonder why you didn't spend the last one and a half hours re-watching "The Thing".

Trivia
The "Logan Cam" footage was shot by actor Tom Kiesche, who played Logan. Originally, the camera was just to be a prop for his character. But before shooting, Tom asked Ben, the director, for a functioning cam, with tapes and batteries. The first tape got misplaced by someone along the lines, because no one took it very seriously. Most people, both crew and actors, were surprised that he was actually shooting during "his" scenes. However, lots of the footage he shot, made the final film, giving the film an even grittier feel and giving the editor other options to cut to.

Quotes
Cop #1: You were infected?
Charlotte: Yeah. Didn't take. Too much "better living through chemistry" screws them up real good. The only problem is you gotta keep using to keep them from taking over.
Cop #1: That's the best druggie excuse I've heard.