Alien Apocalypse (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Josh Becker

Writer:

Josh Becker (written by)

Release Date:

26 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Yesterday, they were only astronauts. Today, they're humanity's only hope.

Plot:

An astronaut doctor Ivan Hood and his fellow astronaut Kelly return from their mission in space to find the world has been taken over by aliens...

Plot Keywords:

Astronaut | Alien | Doctor | Arrow | Fish

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Bruce Campbell	...	Ivan
Renée O'Connor	...	Kelly (as Renee O'Connor)
Remington Franklin	...	Alex
Michael Cory Davis	...	Chuck
Peter Jason	...	President Demsky
Neda Sokolovska	...	Aida
Vladimir Kolev	...	Fisherman Bob
Valentin Giasbeily	...	Tyler (as Valentine Giasbeily)
Velizar Binev	...	Manager
Dimiter Kuzov	...	Bounty Hunter 1 (as Dimitar Kuzev)
Krum Iapulov	...	Bounty Hunter 2
Jonas Talkington	...	Bounty Hunter 3
Zlatko Zlatkov	...	Bounty Hunter 4
Danail Obretenov	...	Foreman
Chavdar Simeonov	...	Alien Leader

Also Known As:

Humans in Chains (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:MA | USA:Not Rated (DVD rating) | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | UK:15 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Company:

Sci Fi Pictures

Trivia:

Lucy Lawless was originally offered Renée O'Connor's role but turned it down.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Obviously fake beards on most of the extras.

Quotes:

Alex: [after Dr Hood has stabbed and killed one of the aliens] They die?
Dr. Ivan Hood: Everything dies.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Brain Surgeons: Making 'The Screaming Brain' (2005) (V)

So chintzy it's amusing

Astronauts return from far-space probe to find alien bugs have taken over Earth for ...its wood?! Goofy yet ruthlessly homicidal alien bugs are CGI or stop-motion, seldom interacting with live actors. Plot holes abound, plus unexplained motivations, yet not many loose ends. My favorite part is the hillbilly traitors helping run slave-camp sawmills - they are even more clueless than the alien bugs! Meanders toward a predictable conclusion. This low-quality made-for-SciFi Channel flick's only redeeming value is the relentlessly self-effacing humor of Bruce Campbell, still typecast from "Army of Darkness", and if anything playing his role as a doctor too straight here.