Alien Trespass (2009)

After crash landing near a desert town, an alien enlists the help of a local waitress to re-capture a monster that escaped from the wreckage of his space ship.

Director:

R.W. Goodwin

Writers:

Steven P. Fisher (screenplay) (as Steven Fisher), James Swift (story)

Stars:

Eric McCormack, Jenni Baird, Robert Patrick

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric McCormack	...	Dr. Ted Lewis / Urp
Jenni Baird	...	Tammy
Dan Lauria	...	Chief Dawson
Robert Patrick	...	Vern
Jody Thompson	...	Lana
Aaron Brooks	...	Cody
Sarah Smyth	...	Penny
Andrew Dunbar	...	Dick
Sage Brocklebank	...	Stu
Tom McBeath	...	Wilson
Vincent Gale	...	Stiles
Jerry Wasserman	...	Sam
Jonathon Young	...	Lloyd (as Jonathan Young)
Michael Roberds	...	Bubba
Laura Carswell	...	Laura (as Laura Konechny)

Storyline

The story begins in 1957 in the star-filled skies above California's Mojave Desert. It is a special night for noted astronomer Ted Lewis, who is preparing a special dinner for his beautiful, adoring wife Lana to celebrate their wedding anniversary. In another part of town, Tammy, a waitress at small local diner with big plans for the future, looks out her window and is excited to see a shooting star, which she takes as a good sign for her dreams. But, what Dr. Lewis and Tammy assume is a shooting star, is really an alien spaceship. The fiery ball hurtles toward earth and crash-lands on a butte in the desert. The only witnesses are teens Dick and Penny who are necking in a nearby lover's lane. A tall, metallic alien named Urp emerges from the craft unharmed, alarmed to discover that the monstrous Ghota, who was also on board, has escaped. The menacing one-eyed creature's unquenchable appetite could mean the end of civilization as we know it. Urp is the only one who knows how to stop ...

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Plot Keywords:

1950s | psychotronic film | alien | waitress | ghota | 

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Taglines:

They! Have! Arrived!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sci-fi action and brief historical smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

It Came from Beyond Space

Filming Locations:

Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$43,437, 5 April 2009

Gross USA:

$104,526

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$104,526

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rangeland Productions, Accelerator Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the director, R.W. Goodwin, he feels that Alien Trespass has its roots in genre classics The War of the Worlds (1953), It Came from Outer Space (1953) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951).

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Goofs

When Lloyd and Bubba are driving in the red pickup, they pass a road warning sign for a steep incline. It uses the international symbol of a truck pointing steeply downhill. Signs with international symbols were not used in the United States in 1957.

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Quotes

Bubba: [hearing radio commercial] I think maybe I got tired blood.
Tommy: You don't have tired blood, you have lazy blood. There's a difference.

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Connections

References Destination Moon (1950)

User Reviews

The point is ..... sometimes less is best ........

If you are looking for a sci-fi that doesn't rely on big name actors to suck you into the theater, doesn't have endless explosions and car chases, doesn't rush into the story without developing characters, and doesn't have any men in black, then "Alien Trespass" is for you. It kind of reminds me of the retro zombie movie, "Fido", with it's flawless attention to 50s period detail. It is what it is, and if you grew up on a steady diet of 1950s sci-fi, you will appreciate the film. If on the other hand you are addicted to c.g.i. extravaganzas, this is not going to be a pleasant viewing experience at all. If minimalist 50s entertainment is to your liking, I recommend "Alien Trespass". Sometimes less is best. - MERK