Iron Invader (TV 2011)

Alien bacteria arrives on a meteorite and infects metal, animating a giant iron statue that goes on a killing rampage in a small town.

Director:

Paul Ziller

Writers:

Paul Ziller (story), Paul Ziller (screenplay),

Stars:

Kavan Smith, Colby Johannson, Nicole de Boer

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kavan Smith	...	Jake
Colby Johannson	...	Ethan
Nicole de Boer	...	Amanda
Merritt Patterson	...	Claire
Jesse Moss	...	Max
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Earl
Don Thompson	...	Harry
Paul McGillion	...	Sheriff
Chelah Horsdal	...	Deputy Jenny
Chris Gauthier	...	Tony
Alvin Sanders	...	Coroner
Scott McNeil	...	Cowboy
Mark McConchie	...	Farmer Gregoropoulos

Storyline

Brothers Jake and Ethan witness something crashing to earth and discover that it is a satellite of some kind. Being broke, they collect it and sell it to the local scrap dealer, Earl. Earl, meanwhile, has built an 18 foot "Golem" out of scrap iron to be used in the local town parade. The satellite is infected with some type of space bacteria which feeds on metal and also causes said metal to become animated. The result is that the Golem becomes infected, comes alive, and begins killing people by sucking the metals from their body with just a touch. Jake must find a way to defeat the Golem and save the town.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi violent images

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Idegen invázió

Filming Locations:

Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinetel Films, Reel One Pictures, Movie Network, The (TMN)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The people from the bar use high proof alcoholic beverages to kill the alien bacteria. Yet when they pour these very flammable liquids on the burning pieces of the blown up sculpture the fires go out. The fires should have gotten bigger instead of being put out.

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Soundtracks

"Until The Money Comes Around"
Performed by Jeff Michael
Written by Jeff Michael
Published by Volinsky Songs (BMI)

User Reviews

Pretty Much The Disposable Thing You Expect

Alien bacteria arrives on a meteorite and infects metal, animating a giant iron statue that goes on a killing rampage in a small town.

I have few good things to say about this film -- I appreciate that Kavan Smith stars (though I can only picture hi mas "Deputy Andy") and I appreciate the references to the golem of Jewish mythology. But beyond that, I am unsure what to say.

The film is bad, but coming from SyFy and Paul Ziller, I think everyone expects it to be bad. And then, because of this, it is not so bad. You can just open another beer and joke with your friends. I like to think that if these people would spend an extra week on the scripts and on the computer effects, they might actually be good. But who knows? Clearly excellence is not the goal.