Alien Species (1996)

A fleet of UFOs is circling the Earth and a top scientist races to discover their true intentions for the planet. When the UFOs begin an attack on Earth, the scientist finds himself thrown ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Maris

Writer:

Nancy Newhauer

Stars:

Charles Napier, Hoke Howell, David Homb

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles Napier	...	Sheriff Nate Culver
Hoke Howell	...	Professor Edgar Chambers
David Homb	...	Aaron Doyle
Jodi Seronick	...	Carol Nelson
Marc Robinson	...	Paul Towers
Robert Thompson	...	Deputy Ty Larsen
Kurt Paul	...	Deputy Harlan Banks
Ashley Semrick	...	Stacy Chambers
Aaron Jettleson	...	Max Poindexter
Barbara Fierentino	...	Holly Capers
Master Dave Johnson	...	Deputy David Stevens (as David Johnson)
Roger Glugston	...	Mr. Justice
Lisa Donette May	...	Denise Justice (as Lisa May)
Michael Tremont	...	Tommy
Michael Reed	...	Farmer

Storyline

A fleet of UFOs is circling the Earth and a top scientist races to discover their true intentions for the planet. When the UFOs begin an attack on Earth, the scientist finds himself thrown in with a sheriff and his deputies transporting some prisoners to jail. The unlikely group is forced to seek shelter from the attack in a nearby cave, not knowing how significant the location is to the alien's plans.

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Plot Keywords:

particle beam weapon | alien | alien invasion | starts with prophecy | year 1999 | 

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Taglines:

Five Miles Below the Surface of the Planet ... a New Fear is Born.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Alien Species - Die Nacht der Invasion

Filming Locations:

Clovis, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Interactive Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

During and after the cave scene, the cuts and bruises on the face of Carol and Stacy constantly appear and disappear.

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Crazy Credits

Coming Soon: Alien Species 2 - The Invasion

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

"COLORADO BLUE"
Lyric by Joan Carol Stone and Mikal Masters
Music by Mikal Masters
Performed by Garth Phillips
Courtesy of Showdown Records

User Reviews

Cave Encounters

"A fleet of UFOs is circling the Earth and a top scientist races to discover their true intentions for the planet. When the UFOs begin an attack on Earth, the scientist finds himself thrown in with a sheriff and his deputies transporting some prisoners to jail. The unlikely group is forced to seek shelter from the attack in a nearby cave, not knowing how significant it is to the alien's plans," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.

Peter Maris' "Alien Species" probably heated up a few 1990s video players, with its title and young cast. Star-billed supporting actors Charles Napier (as Sheriff Nate Bridges) and Hoke Howell haven't much to do; instead, the film focuses on "young talent". More seems to have been expected from Marc Robinson (as Paul Towers) and Jodi Seronick (as Carol Nelson) than the others; although, Kurt Paul (as Harlan Banks) is more enjoyable than not.

The titillation level is relatively low, you show know; the sexiest scene is when Mr. Robinson carries Ashley Semrick (as Stacy Chambers) out of the cave, close to the end. ("Somewhere, over the rainbow, way up high…") Perhaps the all too quick and confusing conclusion would have been clearer in the "Coming Soon", but canceled, follow-up "Alien Species 2 - The Invasion." Oh, well, there is still time...