Alien Apocalypse (2005) (TV)

Director:

Josh Becker

Writer:

Josh Becker (written by)
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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 | Captivity | Green Blood

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
Anton Trendafilov	...	Jeff
Rosi Chernogorova	...	Bizzi (as Rositza Chernogorova)
Georgi Gatzov	...	Baker (as Georgy Gatzov)
Plamen Manassiev	...	Isaac (as Plamen Manasiev)
Nikolay Georgiev	...	Bearded Guard
Todor Nikolov	...	Mountain Man Bill
Mike Butterfield	...	Senator
Bogomil Atanasov	...	Washington Nr. 1
Patrisha Palmer	...	Older Woman
Hristo Kunovski	...	Old Man
Assen Blatechki	...	Crazy Man (as Asen Blatechki)

Directed by
Josh Becker

Writing credits
Josh Becker		(written by)
Robert G. Tapert		uncredited

Produced by
Thomas Becker	....	co-associate producer
Cindy Carroll	....	supervising producer
Ted Chalmers	....	associate producer
Sven Clement	....	executive producer
Jeff Franklin	....	executive producer
Jeff Franklin	....	producer
Peter Jaysen	....	executive producer
Barbara Kearney	....	associate producer
Jan Korbelin	....	executive producer
Bob Perkis	....	producer
Rich Tackenberg	....	executive producer
Philip von Alvensleben	....	executive producer (as Philip Von Alvensleben)
Jörg Westerkamp	....	executive producer
Scott Zakarin	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Joseph LoDuca		(as Joseph Loduca)

Cinematography by
David Worth		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Shawn Paper

Production Design by
George Costello

Art Direction by
Viktor Andreev
Ognyan Ognyanov		(as Ognian Ognianov)

Costume Design by
Katya Ivanova

Makeup Department
Brent Armstrong	....	creature effects crew: ACME EFX
Daniela Avramova	....	first assistant makeup artist
Miglena Bogdanova	....	creature effects crew: ACME EFX
Eric Gable	....	creature effects crew: ACME EFX
Chris Hanson	....	creature effects crew: ACME EFX
Bryan Jones	....	creature effects crew: ACME EFX
Gary Jones	....	special makeup effects creator and designer: alien creature effects
Gary Jones	....	supervisor: ACME EFX
Kathleen Jones	....	creature effects crew: ACME EFX
James Ojala	....	creature effects crew: ACME EFX
Brian Rae	....	creature shop supervisor: ACME EFX (as Brain Rae)
Petya Simeonova	....	key hair stylist
Petya Simeonova	....	key makeup artist (as Petia Simeonova)
Yana Stoyanova	....	creature effects crew: ACME EFX (as Yana Stoyanove)
Melanie Tooker	....	creature effects crew: ACME EFX
David Wogh	....	creature effects crew: ACME EFX

Production Management
Barbara Kearney	....	executive in charge of production: ApolloProScreen
Alexander Peytchev	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Victoria Angelova	....	second assistant director
Vessela Bannzurkova	....	second assistant director
Gary Jones	....	second unit director
Boris Taskov	....	first assistant director: Bulgaria
Mariana Vodenicharova	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Tommy Estridge	....	assistant production designer
Bojidar Evtov	....	construction coordinator (as Bojidar Evtimov)
Andrey Filchev	....	assistant props
Anton Iliev	....	art department assistant
Vladimir Mitev	....	props master
Kristian Stoyanov	....	lead set dresser

Sound Department
George R. Groves Jr.	....	post production sound (as George Groves)
Tsvetan Kadiiski	....	boom operator (as Tzvetan Kadiiski)
Jamie Lin	....	post production sound
Ivaylo Natzev	....	sound mixer
George R. Groves Jr.	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
George R. Groves Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
George R. Groves Jr.	....	supervising sound editor (uncredited)
Jamie Lin	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Yana Stoyanova	....	puppeteer
Yana Stoyanova	....	special effects crew: Bulgaria

Visual Effects by
Craig Bocchiarro	....	visual effects supervisor: Unreal Productions (as Craig Bocchiaro)
Cathleen Corbitt	....	visual effects assistant editor: Unreal Productions (as Cathleen Dipierro)
Cathleen Corbitt	....	visual effects: Xfrs, Unreal Productions (as Cathleen Dipierro)
Pat Corbitt	....	visual effects editor: Unreal Productions
Dan Dipierro	....	lead 3D animator: Unreal Productions (as Daniel Dipierro)
Charles Steidle	....	3D modeling: Unreal Productions
Charles Steidle	....	animation: Unreal Productions

Stunts
Raicho Vasilev	....	stunt coordinator
Todor Lazarov	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Anton Bakarski	....	director of photography: second unit
Andrej Certov	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Andrey Chertov)
Lyubomir Dimitrov	....	loader (as Liubomir Dimitrov)
Lyudmil Dimitrov	....	electrician (as Liudmil Dimitrov)
Vasil Galabov	....	key grip
Ivailo Genchev	....	best boy
Sascia Ippoliti	....	Steadicam operator (as Sasha Ipolitti)
Vasil Kamenov	....	electrician
Nikolai Kostov	....	key grip
Todor Kostov	....	gaffer
Martin Kotev	....	electrician
Mihail Kotev	....	second assistant camera
Lazar Lazarov	....	first assistant camera
Philip Penev	....	electrician
Rumen Yanev	....	still photographer
Georgi Yankov	....	video assistant (as Joro Yankov)

Casting Department
Georgy Gatzov	....	casting assistant
Ani Kalcheva	....	casting: BG, Regista (as Ana Kalcheva)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Raliza Laskova	....	set costumer
Elitsa Taseva	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Ramy Katrib	....	digital post-production: Digital Film Tree
Bobbi Levinson	....	post-production: Point 360
Edvin Megrabyan	....	on-line editor (as Edvin)
Henry Santos	....	colorist
Todor G. Todorov	....	colorist

Music Department
Scott Davidson	....	music editor
Scott Davidson	....	music engineer

Transportation Department
Nickolay Georgiev	....	transportation captain (as Kikolay Georgiev)
Marian Kostov	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Miglena Bogdanova	....	production assistant: second unit
Bono Bonev	....	location manager
Stefan Chanev	....	production accountant
Adam Clark	....	main title design: Trick Digital
Nadine Deckensattl	....	assistant: Kai Schürmann (as Nadine)
Assia Dobreva	....	translator
Thorsten Felscher	....	financial affairs: ApolloProScreen
Thomas Fischer	....	business & legal affairs: ApolloProScreen
Nedko Gatzov	....	medic
Michelle Glasser	....	production coordinator: U.S.
Ivo Johnev	....	medic
Rebecca Knowlton	....	production controller
Biser Kostadinov	....	translator
Jeffrey P. Kranzdorf	....	legal and business affairs (as Jeff Kranzdorf, Esq.)
Desislava Krasteva	....	cashier
Diana Mancheva	....	craft service supervisor
Ivan Martinov	....	weapons handler
Gretchen McNelis	....	main title design: Trick Digital
Milena Mihaylova	....	script supervisor
Rumen Mitov	....	electronic press kit
Sandra Pirchmoser	....	assistant: Thorsten Felscher
Vasil Radoev	....	set coordinator
Kai Schürmann	....	production executive: ApolloProScreen
Toma Shivachev	....	set worker
Boryana Stambolieva	....	script supervisor: second unit
Yana Stoyanova	....	production assistant: second unit (as Jana Stoianova)
Charlotte Young	....	assistant business and legal affairs
Thomas Becker	....	legal affairs (uncredited)
Eyal Einik	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Ray Cannella	....	special thanks: SCI FI Pictures
Chris Regina	....	special thanks: SCI FI Pictures
Thomas Vitale	....	special thanks: SCI FI Pictures (as Tom Vitale)

Production Companies

• Sci Fi Pictures (presents)
• FWE Picture Company (producer)
• ApolloProScreen Filmproduktion (producer) (as Apolloproscreen)
• Creative Light Entertainment (in association with)

Distributors

• Free Dolphin Entertainment (2007) (France) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Millennium Storm (2005) (Italy) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Unreal Productions (visual effects by)
• Acme Effects (alien creature effects by) (as ACME EFX)

Other Companies

• DeWitt Stern Group  insurance provided by (as Dewitt Stern Group)
• Digital Film Tree  digital post-production services by
• Film Finance  completion bond provided by (as Film Finances)
• Hilton, Sofia  special thanks to
• Hollywood Script Research  special thanks to
• Imperial Capital Bank  financing
• Kodak  color negative (as KODAK)
• Point.360  post production (as Point 360)
• Regista  casting: BG
• Sample Digital  internet dailies (as Dax Solutions)
• Sci Fi Pictures  special thanks to (as SCI FI Pictures)
• Thompson & Thompson  special thanks to
• Travel Store, The  special thanks to
• Trick Digital  main title design
• Wells Fargo Bank  banking services (as Wells Fargo Bank-West Hills)

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:

Plot holes: The old man in the living quarters says he remembers the probe mission that happened 40 years ago, but he says he is 35 years old.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References Planet of the Apes (1968)

I hate myself for almost liking this movie.

But what can I say....it had Bruce Campbell in it and and the aliens had green blood! The special effects were very poor, but amusing, the acting ranged from Monty python over the top poor to campy to very sarcastic from B. Campbell. Still Bruce just oozes charisma it a very weird way and he is always watchable.

The dialog is corny at best.The violence with the exception of a shooting near the beginning is all cartoon-like in its execution.

I really can not recommend this to mainstream viewers, they will not like it. But (B)Si-Fi fans, Bruce Campbell fans and people who like very silly waste of time movies will enjoy this.