Alien Apocalypse (2005) (TV)

Director:

Josh Becker

Writer:

Josh Becker (written by)

Release Date:

26 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Yesterday, they were only astronauts. Today, they're humanity's only hope.

Plot:

An astronaut doctor Ivan Hood and his fellow astronaut Kelly return from their mission in space to find the world has been taken over by aliens...

Plot Keywords:

Astronaut | Alien | Doctor | Spaceman | Shot In The Chest

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Bruce Campbell	...	Ivan
Renée O'Connor	...	Kelly (as Renee O'Connor)
Remington Franklin	...	Alex
Michael Cory Davis	...	Chuck
Peter Jason	...	President Demsky
Neda Sokolovska	...	Aida
Vladimir Kolev	...	Fisherman Bob
Valentin Giasbeily	...	Tyler (as Valentine Giasbeily)
Velizar Binev	...	Manager
Dimiter Kuzov	...	Bounty Hunter 1 (as Dimitar Kuzev)
Krum Iapulov	...	Bounty Hunter 2
Jonas Talkington	...	Bounty Hunter 3
Zlatko Zlatkov	...	Bounty Hunter 4
Danail Obretenov	...	Foreman
Chavdar Simeonov	...	Alien Leader

Also Known As:

Humans in Chains (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:MA | USA:Not Rated (DVD rating) | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | UK:15 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Company:

Sci Fi Pictures

Trivia:

Lucy Lawless was originally offered Renée O'Connor's role but turned it down.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the escape hole is begun, it's dug into the wall so that one would have to step up into it, and put one's legs down coming out of it. Later on, the bottom of the hole is at floor level, requiring one only to straighten up when coming out of it.

Quotes:

Alex: [after Dr Hood has stabbed and killed one of the aliens] They die?
Dr. Ivan Hood: Everything dies.

Movie Connections:

References The Great Escape (1963)

Painful to Watch - Call It - "The Evil Alien Dead."

I'm a Bruce Campbell fan from way back. While I'm not what some would consider a Deadite (rabid fans of Campbell's 'Evil Dead' films by the great Sam Raimi), I am an admirer of those flicks. Bruce Campbell is the best thing to happen to horror-comedy ever. Period.

He must have owed somebody a lot of money to be coerced into putting his name on this.

'Alien Apocalypse,' another in a long string of horrible made-for-cable movies for the US Sci-Fi Channel, is second only to 'Space Mutiny' as the worst science fiction movie ever made. The sets, costumes, makeup, dialogue, acting (God, the acting), and the production values (or lack thereof) all combine to make this so-bad-it's-hilarious. Made for a lunch-money budget, it smacks of public-access cable production values, and acting quality that would embarrass Ed Wood. Bruce Campbell in this movie is like having Marlon Brando in a "Porky's" sequel.

Looking at this film on the surface, it's a mish-mash of 'Independence Day' and 'Planet of the Apes.' Call it, "The Evil Alien Dead," if it helps you. The problem is, not even Campbell is all that good in this movie. A faint echo of Ash (Campbell's hero character from the Evil Dead films), Dr. Ivan Hood is a character best left in the bottom of the trash barrel. Campbell in this role is like a Renaissance painter being asked to create a portrait of dogs playing poker, while sitting naked on toilets. Okay, dogs don't generally wear clothes, but you see where I'm coming from. It's just bad.

Don't watch it on cable, don't record it, don't wait for it to be released on DVD. Believe the hype. It's bad. It's real bad.

Be afraid, be very afraid.

You can thank me later.

- T