Alien Raiders (2008)

Director:

Ben Rock

Writers:

Julia Fair (screenplay)
David Simkins (written by)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

It's the end of yet another night at Hastings Supermarket, an idyllic family grocery store in Buck Lake...

Plot Keywords:

Grocery Store | Alien | Gore | Death | Incubation

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Carlos Bernard	...	Aaron Ritter
Mathew St. Patrick	...	Seth Steadman
Rockmond Dunbar	...	Kane
Courtney Ford	...	Sterling
Jeffrey Licon	...	Benny (as Jeff Licon)
Samantha Streets	...	Whitney
Derek Basco	...	Manny
Bonita Friedericy	...	Charlotte
Bryan Krasner	...	Moody
Keith Hudson	...	Chambers
Joel McCrary	...	Tarkey
Joseph Steven Yang	...	Ulrich
Philip Newby	...	Spooky
Tom Kiesche	...	Logan (as Tom Kietsche)
Laura Cordova	...	Hispanic Nanny
Mark Anthony Vazquez	...	Walker
Roberta Bassin	...	Boozy Woman / Marcy
Tom Noga	...	Teacher
Travis Guba	...	Phoenix Cop
McKay Stewart	...	Cop #1
Andrew Ableson	...	Cop #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matthew R. Anderson	...	Dying Supermarket Patron (uncredited)
Kathleen Parker	...	Mother (uncredited)

Directed by
Ben Rock

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Julia Fair		screenplay
David Simkins		written by

Produced by
Aaron Billet	....	associate producer
Steve Ecclesine	....	producer
Aaron Goldstein	....	associate producer
John Jackson	....	associate producer
Lawreen E. Kayl	....	line producer
Tony Krantz	....	producer
Daniel Myrick	....	producer
Reece Pearson	....	associate producer
John Shiban	....	producer

Original Music by
Kays Al-Atrakchi

Cinematography by
Walt Lloyd

Film Editing by
Augie Hess

Casting by
John Jackson

Production Design by
Frank Bollinger

Art Direction by
Russell M. Jaeger

Set Decoration by
Eden Barr

Costume Design by
Danielle Launzel

Makeup Department
Trent Cotner	....	makeup artist
Bryn E. Leetch	....	hair stylist
R.J. McCasland	....	makeup artist
Brian McManus	....	key makeup artist
Krystal Melton	....	assistant makeup artist
Myke Michaels	....	makeup department head
Myke Michaels	....	special makeup designer
Abby Roll	....	key hair stylist
Mark Villalobos	....	special makeup effects artist
Richard Wetzel	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
George Rizkallah	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kevin Berlandi	....	second second assistant director
John Pontrelli	....	first assistant director
Brian Relyea	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Frank Aldapa	....	construction medic
Jamie Lynn Anderson	....	on-set dresser
Querquia Backman	....	art department production assistant
Albert Bianchini	....	on-set dresser
Jonathan Buchanan	....	property master
Liza Chenault	....	set dresser
Jon De Pabon	....	paint boss
Daniel M. Donato	....	art department intern
Philip Fitzpatrick	....	set dresser
Slade Hammer	....	lead man
Douglas R. Johnson	....	head painter
Christopher W. Jones	....	construction coordinator
Tandy Kyne	....	art department intern
Will Meugniot	....	storyboard artist
Ben Page	....	propmaker
Steven L. Rapak	....	carpenter
Launa Staehle	....	assistant art director
Walter Weiss	....	general foreman
Mark Achilles White	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Joshua Adeniji	....	foley editor
Robert Dehn	....	sound studio manager
Levent Erdogan	....	foley editor
Brent Findley	....	sound effects editor
Judah Getz	....	adr mixer
Judah Getz	....	foley mixer
Dick Hansen	....	production sound mixer
Scott Hinkley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Kaleta	....	boom operator
Cody King	....	sound effects editor
Richard Kitting	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Zach Michaelis	....	foley artist
Brian Naguit	....	assistant sound editor
Michael Parlett	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Graham Denman	....	special effects
Mark Koivu	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Thomas D. Moser	....	visual effects
Dan Schmit	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Matthew R. Anderson	....	stunt coordinator
Melissa Barker	....	stunts
Ken Clark	....	stunt double
Leigh Hennessy	....	stunts
Michael 'Pugita' Kobayashi	....	stunt double
Brandon Molale	....	stunts
Nick Plantico	....	stunt double
Scott Rosen	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Todd Nicholas Allen	....	camera production assistant
Robert Reed Altman	....	camera operator
Brian Bernstein	....	additional camera operator
Charity Bidegain	....	camera production assistant
Gregory Cohen	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Donovan Davis	....	best boy
Donovan Davis	....	grip
Eric Dyson	....	first assistant camera operator:
Dave Egerstrom	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Charles Gauthier	....	camera production assistant
Alex Gaynor	....	lighting technician (as Alex O. Gaynor)
Cameron Gordon	....	set lighting technician
Randal Grimm	....	grip
Tom Howard	....	lighting technician
Donald S. Hubbell	....	grip
Robert Ivener	....	key grip
Daniel Kauahi	....	dolly grip
Joel Kitto	....	grip
Steven A. Lundgren	....	gaffer
Annie McEveety	....	camera operator
David Sheetz	....	gaffer: second unit
Mary F. Stankiewicz	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera: Washington D.C.
Chris Tonkovich	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Martijn Veltman	....	rigging gaffer
Ronald Viveros	....	best boy grip
Albee Winbush	....	electrician
Linda Wu	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera: "c" camera

Animation Department
Trent Cotner	....	creature designer

Casting Department
Teresa Affleck	....	casting assistant
Kryz Khaewkhum	....	casting assistant
Carla Lewis	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rochelle Best	....	costume supervisor
Alison Carrelli	....	key set costumer
Jill Chizever	....	assistant costume designer
Laura Neeff	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Jennifer Hunter	....	assistant editor
Emily Koonse	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Aaron Goldstein	....	music supervisor
Steven A. Saltzman	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Leslie C. Blenkhorn	....	driver
Joe Breuer	....	driver
David M. Frish	....	driver
J. Armin Garza II	....	camera car driver
Pablo Gonzalez	....	driver
Donny Joseph	....	driver
Craig Lietzke	....	transportation coordinator
Tom Lyons	....	driver
Dale Moser	....	driver
Joel Renfro	....	transportation captain
Scott Sampson	....	construction driver
John Simanovich	....	transportation co-captain
Michael P. Walsh	....	driver

Other crew
Duane Abernathy	....	assistant craft service
Martin Alcala	....	production accountant
Tom Ara	....	legal counsel
Tom Cabral	....	accounting clerk
Thatiana Viana Cruz	....	office production assistant
Ivo Deranja	....	location manager
Sierra Donley	....	production assistant
Marc Garcia	....	set medic
David Lazarus	....	craft service
Carlos G. Lopez	....	assistant production coordinator
Bacilio Martin	....	first assistant chef
Emily McLaughlin	....	assistant: Mr. Shiban
Nanna Mourad	....	head chef
Reece Pearson	....	assistant: Mr. Krantz
Eddie Santillan	....	assistant location manager
Kim Rocco Shields	....	script supervisor
Rosana Tomas	....	production coordinator
Jennifer Diane Torres	....	production assistant
Justin Trimm	....	set production assistant
Mike Tristano	....	armorer
Sean Williamson	....	set production assistant
Rayshelle Willis	....	first assistant accountant
Michael Hexum	....	weapons (uncredited)

Thanks
Matt Baxter	....	special thanks
Alicia Conway	....	special thanks
Bob DeRosa	....	special thanks
Jieho Lee	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Warner Home Video (presents)
• Raw Feed (presents)
• Flame Ventures

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• SBS6 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Engine Room (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Headquarters Casting  extras casting
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody violence, disturbing images and language

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA (2008) | USA:R | UK:15 | Norway:15 (TV rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Inglewood, California, USA

Company:

Warner Home Video

Trivia:

The first feature film to be shot on Panasonic's flagship HD camera, the HPX3000.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Terror Film Festival Promotional Video 2012 (2012)

BEST low budget movie of the Year!

"Alien Raiders" has proved that, through masterful directions, good actings, a low budget thriller can still deliver high quality entertainment.

The story is simple but interestingly fresh. The editing was skillfully done. The level of suspense was surprisingly high, (aided with clever cinematography) surpassing one's expectation. One could sense that the efforts put into every scene of the film was made so with some kind of rare honesty and genuinity that are so lacking in many of the modern day thriller-movies. Never was there a moment when i feel cheated or wanna say, "Hey this is cheap".

The intensity of this film would also put many of the bigger budget thrillers out there to shame. (If u get hold of a copy of this DVD, do watch it in dark!)

Lastly, in my humble opinion, many of those who were involved in this film are probably going it make big-time in the not too distant future, especially the director.