Effective shocker

Rating: 8/10 (28 September 2004)

SPOILERS Yeah, yeah, yeah, so this film is a total rip-off of 'Alien'. I would usually care, but not this time. I really like this film. Clearly not in the class of Alien but it does manage to create suspense as well as deliver some genuinely shocking moments. The premise of a haunted spaceship from hell is not exactly original but it takes this very simple set-up and effectively explores the realms of horror and sci-fi. The gore is plentiful, but not too much, and the jump out of your seat moments hit home too. Add to that a cast who are not stretching themselves but putting in solid enough performances of stereotypical genre characters (like a very welcome appearance by Sean Pertwee as the gruff pilot) and you've got yourself a neat little horror/sci-fi hybrid!