Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Gina Holden | ... | Lt. Victoria Bronte | |
Jana Pallaske | ... | Schwartz | |
Lance Henriksen | ... | Orsow | |
Greg Bryk | ... | Cmdr. Andy Sexton | |
Christopher Redman | ... | Rafe Danielli | |
Tim Rozon | ... | Madden | |
Dave Lapommeray | ... | Sgt. Romulo (as Dave La Pommeray) | |
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Jody Richardson | ... | Soderquist |
Stephen Amell | ... | Guy | |
Holly Uloth | ... | Hannah (as Holly O'Brien) | |
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Darryl Hopkins | ... | Dwight |
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Stephen Lush | ... | Bryce (as Steve Lush) |
Stephen Dunn | ... | Teenage Screamer Boy 1 | |
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Justin Madol | ... | Teenage Screamer Boy 2 |
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Sarah Small | ... | Teenage Screamer Girl |
A group of humans arrive on Sirius 6-B to investigate an SOS signal sent out from the planet, which has been supposedly deserted since the destruction of the man-made weapons known as "screamers." Once the squad arrives, they find a group of human survivors eking out an existence in an old military outpost, but more important, they discover that the threat of the screamers has become even more insidious, now that they're able to morph into human form. Written by Anonymous
There are quite a few reviews stating this is utter crap. I don't think it's quite that bad, for a straight to DVD sequel it's one of the better ones I've seen.
I liked the original Screamers, it's one of the best kept secrets of 90's sci-fi. Not a perfect movie by any means, but a good sleeper. In this movie you have a rescue team heading back to Sirius 6B.
The plot is actually quite similar to Cameron's Aliens, and does a pretty good job at it. Quite a few of straight to DVD movies don't have a plot even this strong, even if it's something you've seen many times before. It may also be the point that saves this movie, that it relies on a formula that's already proved good.
The sets and production values are surprisingly good. The space ship looks believable, the gore is surprisingly strong (even too strong for my liking) and some of the images are genuinely creepy.
What tunes the movie down a bit is the acting/casting. While there are a few passable performances, most of them are just not good. Most TV series have better casting. The acting is not as over the top as it could be, but there are some performances that just don't work. Lance Henriksen is a capable and charismatic actor and I'm really not sure why he's into these b- horror movies these days.
Still it's better than what people here are writing. It's not a masterpiece, but entertaining enough to keep you seated for it's duration.