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:

One of two movies pitched to the Sci-Fi Channel by Josh Becker and Bruce Campbell. The other was Man with the Screaming Brain (2005).

Goofs:

Plot holes: The aliens invaded twenty years ago, yet simple gestures such as handshakes have been completely forgotten. Even though much of the cast had to have been alive before the invasion.

Quotes:

Dr. Ivan Hood: You know, there were so many things in this world that I always took for granted and now that they're gone, Ooph! I miss'em!
Bizzi: Like what?
Dr. Ivan Hood: Well like they had these restaurants. People called them 'Greasy Spoons' and you could go in there and get eggs, toast, hash browns, and coffee for nine ninety nine, and the waitress would come around FOUR times and ask you if everything was alright, and then forget to give you coffee. And uh, scanning up and down the radio dial lookin' for a good song and only finding ones that you don't like, y'know. And, like, BASKETBALL!...

Movie Connections:

References Spartacus (1960)

Bruce Campbell vs alien grasshoppers.

'Tis true that this one has Grade-Z effects, a dreadful script, and some of the worst acting imaginable, but I kind of suspect that the makers knew this, and a great deal of the cheesiness was intentional. If you love shockingly bad sci-fi movies, then there is a whole heap to enjoy about Alien Apocalypse. It's not a 'great' movie (and I'm not about to give it a ridiculously high rating), but it is a fun film that should ideally be enjoyed with like-minded friends (and plenty of alcohol).

An astronaut/doctor, Ivan Hood (Bruce Campbell), returns to Earth after 40 years in suspended animation, to find that the planet has been overrun by insectoid aliens who are stripping the planet of its wood (which they eat). Together with fellow astronaut, Kelly (Renée O'Connor), and a small group of plucky slaves, he leads a revolt against the alien invaders.

With dreadful support from a multitude of badly bewigged Eastern Europeans (and a leggy babe in a fur bikini), Campbell mugs his way through the lousy script with his usual aplomb. The special effects are rather poor, with the aliens being a mixture of animatronics and rather cheap looking CGI. However, there is a smatter of well conceived gore to compensate a little: the bugs chew off the heads of troublemakers and devour the severed fingers of those who attempt to escape. There are also several juicy shots of the aliens being killed, with green goop squirting from the wounds.

Unpretentious, very silly and worth a go if trash sci-fi is your thang!