Extraterrestrial (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Colin Minihan |
| Written by | The Vicious Brothers |
| Starring | Brittany Allen, Freddie Stroma, Melanie Papalia |
| Music by | Blitz//Berlin |
| Cinematography | Samy Inayeh |
| Edited by | The Vicious Brothers |
Production company |
Abduction Films, Manis Film, Pink Buffalo Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Extraterrestrial (also known under the working title of The Visitors) is a 2014 sci-fi horror film that was directed by Colin Minihan, based on a script by both Vicious Brothers.[1] It stars Brittany Allen, Freddie Stroma, and Melanie Papalia as a group of friends that must defend themselves against an alien onslaught.[2]
Synopsis
Hoping to spend a romantic weekend in the woods at her parents' cabin, April (Brittany Allen) is dismayed when her boyfriend Kyle (Freddie Stroma) invites his friends to party in the woods. As the group settles into the secluded location, they discover that a UFO has crashed nearby and that they are being observed by one of the craft's survivors. They end up attacking and killing the alien, which prompts a series of counterattacks by its crew mates.
Cast
- Brittany Allen as April
- Freddie Stroma as Kyle
- Melanie Papalia as Melanie
- Jesse Moss as Seth
- Anja Savcic as Lex
- Gil Bellows Sheriff Murphy
- Michael Ironside as Travis
- Sean Rogerson as Deputy Mitchell
- Emily Perkins as Nancy McPherson
- Mike Kovac as Clerk
- Ian Brown as Farmer
- Fred Keating as Mike
- Mackenzie Gray as Man in Black
- Reese Alexander as Military Officer
- Buddy as Rusty
Reception
Critical reception for Extraterrestrial has been predominantly negative and IndieWire rated it at "C-" and commented that it was "an example of how not to make a horror film".[3] Fangoria and Bloody Disgusting both expressed disappointment over the film, as both felt that Extraterrestrial utilized too many familiar tropes and cliches of sci-fi horror movies.[4][5] In contrast, Den of Geek gave the film a mostly positive review and commented that the movie had "clever visuals to occasionally distract from its mediocrity."[6]
Release
The movie had its world premiere on April 18, 2014 at the Tribeca Film Festival under the banner of IFC Midnight.[7] On 12 May 2014 The Scream Factory released the film on Blu-ray and DVD.[8]
References
- ↑ Barton, Steve. "Tribeca 2014: A New Extraterrestrial Image Beams Down". Dread Central. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ Miller, Ryan. "The Vicious Brothers' Extraterrestrial invades its first still". JoBlo. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ Cwik, Greg. "Tribeca Review: 'Extraterrestrial' Is An Example of How Not to Make a Horror Film". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ Gingold, Michael. "“EXTRATERRESTRIAL” (Tribeca Movie Review)". Fangoria. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ "Glossy ‘Extraterrestrial’ Is Frightless". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ Crow, David. "Extraterrestrial Review". Den of Geek. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ Crow, David. "Extraterrestrial - 2014 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca Film.com. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ Crow, David. "The Scream Factory Brings an Extraterrestrial to Earth". Den of Geek. Retrieved 24 April 2014.