Altered (2006)

Fifteen years ago, a group of men's lives were forever changed by a strange occurrence. Now, the same group of men will spend a night together ... in terror.

Director:

Eduardo Sánchez

Writers:

Jamie Nash (screenplay), Jamie Nash (story),

Stars:

Adam Kaufman, Catherine Mangan, Brad William Henke

Cast

Cast overview:
Adam Kaufman	...	Wyatt
Catherine Mangan	...	Hope
Brad William Henke	...	Duke
Michael C. Williams	...	Otis (as Mike C. Williams)
Paul McCarthy-Boyington	...	Cody
Misty Rosas	...	Foki Scout
James Gammon	...	Sheriff Henderson
Joe Unger	...	Mr. Towne
John William Wright	...	Monger Warrior
Shea Elmore	...	Monger Warrior
Klaus Heesch	...	Monger Warrior
Matt McCann	...	Monger Warrior
Phil Stevenson	...	Monger Warrior
Eduardo Sánchez	...	Monger Warrior (as Ed Sanchez)

Storyline

Fifteen years ago, five men were abducted by aliens. Only four returned. Now, these same four men have managed to capture one of the creatures who killed their friend and ruined their lives. It's time for payback but payback swings both ways.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | friend | creature | barricading | animal trap | 

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Taglines:

Prepare to be...ALTERED.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and gore, and for pervasive language

Details

Official Sites:

My Space Page Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 July 2007 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Alterado

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rogue Pictures, Haxan Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was originally planned as a horror/comedy with the title "Probed".

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Goofs

When Wyatt is telling his friends to return the alien to the farm and Cody begins to get angry, there is a red dot from the camera on Wyatt's white tank-top.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Cody: [wielding harpoon] Let's do it!
Otis: Hey, I think we oughta wait a minute.
Duke: Don't go pussy on me.
[cocks his gun]
Otis: I'm not man, I just think...
Duke: Don't!
Otis: This is the stupidest goddamn thing I've ever done.

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Soundtracks

"Alabami Bound"
Written by Josie Martens
Performed by Hindu Cowboys
Courtesy of Karma Ranch Records

User Reviews

Fantastic Horror from Blair Witch creator Ed Sanchez

High-concept, with tight well-controlled shots, 'Altered' delivers tension from the get-go and consistently keeps the watcher intrigued, terrified, and on edge with a story that kept me enthralled first frame to last.

A frothy mix of gore, revenge, loyalty and more set in a dark (and fantastically lit) tone with a sci-fi overlay make this one of the best horror flicks I've seen all year.

Take the genius of 'Blair Witch Project', good story writing, limited camera angles, a hint of back story, excellent pacing and tension. Remove the bad camera work and sub-par lighting, add the details of good special effects and fantastic cinematography and you have an excellent second outing for director Eduardo Sanchez.

It's a never ending run of surprises and jump-out-of-your-seat reveals in the second half of this movie, with something to please every horror/gore fan. The payoffs are a welcome relief to the non-stop thrills this film offers, and it left me with a sense of a potential sequel. Great flick!