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3.3/10   712 votes
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Director:
Tibor Takács
Writer:
David Goodin (writer)
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Release Date:
10 June 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
No force from this world can stop it! more
Plot:
An atomic research experiment goes awry in St. Louis, Missouri unleashing not only a big black hole, but also a creature from beyond that feeds on electricity through the streets of this Midwest city. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Yes, it really is as bad as they say more (35 total)
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Nov. 223:00 PMSYFY   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kristy Swanson ... Shannon Muir

Judd Nelson ... Eric Bryce

David Selby ... General Ryker

Heather Dawn ... Sgt. Alicia Bennett

Jennifer Lyn Quackenbush ... Elizabeth Williams

Christa Campbell ... Advisor Coldwell
Peter Mayer ... General Tate

Julia Sinks ... Kayley Bryce

James Anthony ... Spencer Tolland (as Jim Anthony)
Kevin Beyer ... Dr. Hauser

Daniel Buran ... Kent (as Dan Buran)

Tim Snay ... Hayes
Adrian Rice ... Lt. Samson
Greg Carr ... Guardsman

Chris Nolte ... Lt. Hendricks
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for sci-fi violence, peril and thematic elements.
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:TV-14

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Elizabeth and Kayley's house and Eric's apartment were both filmed in the same house. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Eric is moving the Hummer closer to the electric alien, the whole set is reflected on the truck when it passes the camera. more
Movie Connections:
References The Void (2001) (V) more
Soundtrack:
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16 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
Yes, it really is as bad as they say, 15 June 2006
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Author: Bill Youngblood (shobill) from United States

In this SciFi Channel original, an accident in a nuclear lab in St. Louis causes not only the creation of a black hole, but unleashes an alien creature that feeds on energy. A scientist and his female partner team up with a maverick general to solve the growing menace while the military embarks on a typical blow-it-up solution that could wreak disaster for the world.

I found the idea of a small black hole created on Earth intriguing, and it was interesting watching it eat up everything around it. (So it "can't" happen, but hey, it is science fiction!) Unfortunately, screenwriter David Goodin, who is responsible for "Larva," another TV movie that flopped, again shows himself adept at giving us a general plot and characters who are tired and clichéd. You know, the implausible story of the world-threatening event that is handled by the lone scientist (instead of every intelligent professional in the world) and simplistic government officials who make FEMA look good! Even if we accept this script as a mediocre formula tale, we would hope for at least semi-intelligent dialogue and a director who had some slight ability for pacing. (Tibor Tacaks has, according to IMDb, directed some 28 films, and I don't think any of them rated over 5). Perhaps with such a weak structure, we can forgive the wooden, lackluster acting from a cast who must have figured at least it was a way to make a quick buck.

I'm pretty tolerant of formula sci fi, even when the premise is implausible, but this one is bad even for a TV movie.

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