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4.3/10   79 votes
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Director:
Jeff Renfroe
Writer:
Raul Inglis (written by)
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Release Date:
11 July 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Horror | Thriller | War more
Plot:
Jason Gedrick and a small group of Marines are stranded in the remote Afghan desert. But it ain't the Taliban that's worrying them... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Syfy's Summer of Schlock
 (From Dread Central. 23 June 2009, 4:01 PM, PDT)

Infestation and lots more Sci Fi/Syfy movie airdates
 (From Fangoria. 19 June 2009, 9:48 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Dune meets Tremors - I didn't suffer while watching, but I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it. more (9 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Jason Gedrick ... Richard Stanley

Tamara Hope ... Jan Henle

Elias Toufexis ... Private Andrews

Sebastian Knapp ... Oscar Kaminsky

Michelle Asante ... Susan Eno
Chris Jarman ... Sgt. Wilson
Viscreanu Constantin (as Constantin Viscreanu)
Duma Iulian (as George Iulian Duma)

Imran Khan ... Amal Jazeer
Andreea Coscai ... Isla (as Patricia Lavinia Coscai)
Andreea Paduraru ... Asala

Roman Florentin ... Taliban Leader
Bryan Jardine ... Colonel Jones (as Bryan Wilson Jardine)
Emil Hostina ... Taliban Officer
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:M

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Army officers wear the rank insignia on the right collar and the branch insignia on the left collar parallel to the edge. The captain wore the insignia pointing to the tip of the collar. The lieutenant wore rank insignia on both collars pointing to the tip. more

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Dune meets Tremors - I didn't suffer while watching, but I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it., 12 July 2009
5/10
Author: brusimm from United States

Sand Serpents. No one died in this Syfy Original Movie until the 6 minute mark. Impressive.

A small combat unit overseas that ends up dealing with giant underground worms or snakes.

You're probably thinking what I'm thinking. Dune meets Tremors. Sure, because it's basically just that.

The difference is that the writing is much better than the usual Saturday Night Original fare on Syfy and if you have nothing better to do, it passed the time rather well.

There are some obvious holes in the skit as they skipped some scenes where special effects could have been used, but we know what happened. Who really needs to see a giant snake blow up anyway? My guess, they were saving money.

When the worms feed on Taliban, they kind of reminded me of giant Slinky's with teeth.

Overall, 1-10, I'd say a 5, maybe a 6 if you were drinking.

The writing was better than most of their Saturday Night Original movies, the effects weren't bad but there were holes in some of the cinematography. Who ever edited the final product may have been the one that created some of the disjointed scenes.

The ending for me got lame as I feel there was a much smarter resolution at hand aside from the one that took place. Then again, if he was stupid enough to have taken his course of action aside, then I guess this scene, that was reminiscent of Reign Of Fire, is fine.

You'll know what I mean when / if you see it.

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