AFTERSHOCK is another post-apocalypse adventure made independently and on a very limited budget. The usual backdrop of destruction and chaos is part-realised here, although it sits oddly with the more mundane office settings and the like seen elsewhere. The plot, about an alien visiting Earth for inspiration, is largely ridiculous, not helped by the dated sweaters that she wears. However, Elizabeth Kaitan - one of the hardest-working B-movie actresses of the era - certainly puts her heart into the thing. This is largely a talky and insubstantial affair, although it picks up for the extended climax in which the brawny hero grabs a sword and runs around taking down the bad guys. The supporting cast features a number of famous faces, although sadly they get very little screen time in total. Richard Lynch is another mad soldier alongside Christopher Mitchum, Russ Tamblyn an old-timer, Matthias Hues a Conan clone, John Saxon the villain of the hour and Michael Berryman a random cross-dresser. See it to believe it!
Review of Aftershock
