The Thing meets Scream

Rating: 7/10 (14 May 2017)

A colony ship lands on a perfect looking planet, but it isn't long before people are having parasite issues.
I have followed the franchise since the 80's so I have seen a lot of people sticking their faces into slimy giant eggs and consequently getting their chests burst.
This episode takes a slightly different turn.
A lot of the standard elements are here but it is presented in a horror/slasher movie kind of format. This is the most brutal and gory of all the films so far. The sound was awesome. Feeling the heavy crack of someone getting their jaw smashed off really brought the action home.
This has a heavy slasher movie feel. There is a gratuitous decapitation, various mutilations, even a shower scene complete with side-boob shot.
The movie was enjoyable enough but the story simple and the twists predictable. The Simon character adds a sinister edge.
The effects are great. But the aliens are exposed a little too much. Even with the best CGI in the world a nine foot lizard negotiating a set of ladders just looks odd and fake.
This was a good watch but I kind of expected a bit more, maybe my expectations for this ageing franchise are just too high now.