Product: Alien Lockdown
Rating: 4.0
Fun Sci-Fi Horror Action
UNLOCK THE TERROR (on the back of the dvd)When an alien life force crashed to Earth, it's deadly secret remained dormant for thousands of years, patiently awaiting the evolution of human knowledge to unlock it's horror. Now a deranged scientist has broken the code and a billion mutant life forms have begun spawning the ultimate creature of destruction. Growing beyond control, the bloodthirsty alien killer is on a murderous rampage, growing more powerful with every life it takes.It's up to a top secret swat team, led by a beautiful assassin, to engage the unthinkable enemy and save mankind. Locked down in a clandestine containment facility buried deep beneath a glacier, they're using all the firepower they've got in a desperate battle for their lives and their future. But they're about to discover the beast is a real mother... One who will do anything to protect her young. It's time to prey.Special Features: Scene Selections * Spanish Subtitles * PreviewsRunning Time: 92 minutes * Aspect Ratio 1.78.1 * Rated R (Some violence and gore.)First, this is a pretty good sci-fi horror flick that makes the most of it's production values. The only real complaint here is the opening credit sequence which appears to have been tacked on to explain the plot by someone who probably never even watched this movie. This sequence is a kind of silly Punch & Judy show that would've been far better left on the cutting room floor. That being said, it's easy enough to fast forward through and get right into the action.The cast here is great and John Savage gleefully relishes his role as the mad scientist hell-bent on setting his bloodthirsty beasties free to rampage about his underground lab in search of military morsels to munch on. Michelle Goh plays the smart and "beautiful assassin" who goes head to head with those hungry hordes of angry aliens.Alien Lockdown as directed by Tim Cox is not going to win any awards for originality, but it does deliver exactly what it promises; sci-fi horror action and thrills. I would put this film on the same level as some of the better sci-fi channel releases like "Mammoth", "Cerberus", "Pterodactyl" or "Bugs".Most of the effects are of the CG variety but are more than adequate for this level of production. Some of the larger aliens appear to be rather nicely designed rubber suits that I found to be quite effective and lit appropriately. Another writer commented on the perpetual green tint throughout the film which I have to say in all honesty didn't bother me any more than it did in "The Matrix". (The green tint being the only comparison.)I have to say I enjoyed Alien Lockdown enough to actively seek it out on Amazon.com for purchase. It fits nicely under the "alien invasion" sub-genre of my science fiction dvd library along with titles of similar quality like "The Arrival" and "They Live". Rated on a scale of 1--10, I'd give this movie a rock solid 8. On the Amazon rating this movie is better than a 3 but probably not quite a 4. Lastly, Alien Lockdown really is a lot of fun. Especially with a bowl of popcorn, an ice-cold soda, and a few friends.