Outpost 37

Plot synopsis:
The film begins with a couple of text blocks explaining that in 2021 aliens invaded the planet. After crashlanding all over the earth, the next day begin the attacks by the aliens, which are called Heavies. After unifying the planets resources, men begins to fight back and the Heavies are driven off, leaving thousands of Heavies stranded on earth. After most of them have been disposed off, outposts are build to keep the rest of the world save from the remaining Heavies. Most of the people on earth move on and forget about the war, while the outposts are constantly undermanned and understaffed.10 Years after the initial attack: Three new recruits and their documentary film crew are dropped of in the vicinity of Outpost 37 where they are ordered to serve. They get a short ride from a crew from another outpost, but need to leave the vehicle as enemy fire is detected in the area. They make it to outpost 37 to find it deserted and not respondent to hails. They enter and are pulled into a prank which the crew of outpost 37 plays on all their newcomers.Later the camera crew is summoned by Captain Spears, who gives them each a gun, telling them that everyone on the base is a combatant. Shortly thereafter the base comes under attack by the local population. The outpost is build within their sovereignty and after 10 years of putting up with it, they are beginning to lose their patience with the soldiers. After calling in air support the locals are driven back, but not before wounding soldier Hollis, who needs to be transferred to the nearest other outpost, Mako, to have a bullet from his shoulder removed.After returning, Captain Spears informs them that Hollis won't be returning, but will be recovering back in the civilized world. He also informs the men that he put in a request for reinforcements, but this request is denied.The crew of the outpost teases Frankie, one of the new recruits, about the picture of his mother, which they took and put onto a poster of a topless model.Later, a new soldier arrives on foot. He is questioned about his coming to outpost 37 and says he volunteered for the assignment, as no reinforcements will be send from command. Saleem, their local translator and friend, comes to visit and tells them they need to follow him to a man who says the soldiers killed his goats during the last attack.An attachment of soldiers goes to meet the man, who says the soldiers owe hem twelve goats. Upon examining the goats, the men come to the conclusion they did not kill the goats and suspect a Heavy is in the area. With tensions high a young boy suddenly begins to move toward them. After being stopped by another man, he suddenly explodes and a Heavy appears. Taking heavy fire they retreat, only to find that soldier North has gone missing. After finding his helmet and examining the camera footage from his helmet cam, they see he's taken hostage by a Heavy. The crew wants to go find him, but are thwarted by high ranking officers who came to investigate the case. They are not allowed to leave the base.At night, when looking at the camera footage of the area around base, they see Saleem being attacked by a Heavy. They disobey orders and leave to rescue him, as soldier Brick fires a drone, to stop the Heavy. The soldier save Saleem and take the heavily wounded, but still alive Heavy back to base. When Captain Sears finds out, he shoots the Heavy and tells them to follow their orders. Saleem then volunteers to look for North and goes out in his own.When he comes back, he's checked at the gate for bombs, since the boy they saw earlier exploded. He checks out, but Brick, who is in the camera room, sees that Saleem has a very low body temperature. He tries to warn Frankie, but it's too late and Saleem shoots Frankie in the head. Captain Spears bursts out of his office and kills Saleem. After examining the body of Saleem, the doc finds a small incision in the back of Saleems neck. He doesn't know what to make of it.After the funeral of Frankie, Captain Spears orders the men to gear up as they go out to find North. They find him, he is still alive but unconscious, and they bring him back to base. Though he's been shot three times, his vitals are stable and strong. He however doesn't regain consciousness. In the camera room, the men see North's eyelids moving and discover he's using tap code to give them a location. After informing Captain Spears he then asks North, who is still unconscious, what is at that position. Using his eyelid method, North spells out Steel Rain. He then wakes up suddenly and begins to attack Captain Spears, all the while screaming, kill me, kill me! Spears shoots him and North thanks him when he dies. The doc cuts open the scar in Norths neck, only to reveal an alien device which they think is used to control North with.Spears wants to explore the location given to him by North, but is forbidden so by General Dane. A short while later a combined group of Heavies and locals begins to attack the outpost. After contacting command they are told the attacks are happening all across the outpost line and it will be at least an hour before they can get air support. Gearing up, the men blow cover fire as Andros rigs the base to explode. They leave at the last second and blow up the base, buying the other outpost some time. Brick is killed by a blast from a Heavy while in the truck.Spears refuses to go to the Mako outpost and asks the men if they are willing to follow him to the coordinates North has given him. They all agree and make their way to the coordinates where they encounter a large alien structure, protected heavily by Heavies and locals alike. After making it into the facilities they find multiple rooms which house the missing soldiers and locals. They all have the same scar in their neck. After more resistance in the structure, they come across a power station, which is gearing up. Spears orders Andros to rig the station to blow as he and the other men give cover fire. After a heavy loss of casualties, in which one of the camera men is fatally wounded, most men run for the exit. The wounded camera man takes the detonation device and is seen exploding the charge as a Heavy comes upon him.With the power station, the whole building blows and the soldiers, who are by now in their truck, see the building collapse. Moments later something big falls from the sky. After stopping, Omo investigates. It turns out the building was designed to disrupt the network of defense satellites who have been put around the earth after the first attack. In the moments the building was active, until the time it collapsed, hundreds of pods could come to the barrier to resupply the Heavies who stayed behind after the initial attack. The collapse of the building causes to defensive satellites to regain their effectiveness, stopping more pods and possibly new Heavies, from entering the atmosphere.As the film comes to a close the camera man asks what Steel Rain means. The soldier answers with: Second Wave....Movie ends.

Tags: suspenseful, murder, violence

Review:
Plop a couple famous faces in here and I think anyone would be hard-pressed to tell the difference from a Hollywood production.The only explanation I can see for the poor ratings is that people were expecting a sci-fi flick and are judging the movie's compliance with that expectation.
It's my hope that people disregard the low ratings and give movies like this a shot anyway..
The title Outpost 37 is much better than the alternative Alien Outpost, the latter seeming to suggest some crappy Uwe Boll type film.In fact I was very pleasantly surprised by the premise, the acting, and the cinematography.
Although very aware that this was a low budget film with a necessary limit on special effects, I was engrossed by the story all the way to an end - which, albeit a little obvious some way before, was a satisfactory one.
It left some questions and highlighted a couple of plot holes, but it was still way better than its budget would suggest.What effects there were were effective, the cinematography and the editing sharp and snappy, and the actors surprisingly above par and very comfortable in their roles, making the film believable all the way through.All in all a good couple of hours well spent..
I have heard people say that the special effects are cheep, but honestly i have no idea where they get it from, first of all there aren't that many and the ones that are there looks perfectly fine.Regarding the story, its feels like what a sequel to "Battle Los Angeles"could have been.
It delivers a sic fi action film on a fraction of the budget of a Hollywood Studio flick, but because of its low budget it can afford to take time to build the characters and take risks that the Studios wouldn't allow..
Most people are very critical in ratings and many 5 star films I have liked and few big budget I thought were waste of time and money.
Once you get through the low budget look and the long "what the heck is going on here?" the movie sucks you in and by the time the long final scene comes, you are totally immersed in the story and come to care for the characters.
Alien invasion movies are going to keep coming; no matter how god awful the recent stock of them have been ("Battle LA", "Battleship") it seems like there is still money that financiers still think should be thrown at blowing E.T out of the water.
Raisani, a visual effects supervisor on quite a few mainstream projects (most recently "Game of Thrones"), gives us his first feature here, a combination of "Starship Troopers" and Sebastian Junger's war documentary "Restrepo." So the Earth gets invaded in 2021, a year later the alien Heavies have almost all been extinguished except for some stragglers who are being taken care of by military outposts around the world.
Despite every character being given a "bare-bones" personality, it's surprising how much a lot of this comes off as genuine, especially like in a scene where a soldier honors a fallen friend.It's a shame that Raisani doesn't have as much confidence in his alien creations.
The rating was 4.6, but thankfully I've made it a practice nowadays to read the featured review - I was rewarded with an entertaining watch!This is a well made war movie!
Having said that in the 40+ years that I've been watching Science Fiction I place this movie right at the top of the "Invasion" genre.If you trust nothing else I say in this review, which I also will say is the first I've ever written, it is that you shouldn't trust the negative reviews and watch the film for yourself..
I think there are a number of reasons this film worked but most importantly it was from the perspective of the average Joe Enlistee and felt like an authentic day in the life of, and the acting was on par with any Hollywood blockbuster.
I think the lack of "updated" helicopters, gear, etc was intentional--I mean we've seen movies for decades that imagine what earth might be like in 50 or 100 years with state of the art weapons and uniforms...
It's sad to see what a low score this movie's gotten considering how truly amazing it is.It's rare to see a film that has an excellent story, amazing presentation and great acting.
This is a masterfully presented view of what real war is like, even if it involves aliens.The movie shows the events involving the garrison of an outpost set up in a forgotten part of the world in order to help fight off the remnants of an alien invasion of earth.
I only write reviews of movies with low rating, which actually are not that bad.
Give them a chance!This is also my first review on IMDb and I am doing it because this is one of the best low-budget sci-fi films I've seen.At the time I am writing this, the movie has a 4.6 rating, but I think it deserves a higher one.
This plot isn't bad at all, in fact the more I think about it the more I think the director and all deserve a pat on the back for making quite a decent sci fi thriller on what I would imagine be a micro budget.Well done and well deserving of 1.5 hours of your time.Yes please to an equally gritty sequel..
Located in the middle of nowhere, the outpost is used to clean up the "leftovers" of an alien invasion.Pulling on the chain of the currant war of the time, the movie focus on the relationship between soldiers out on the field too long before the main attraction of seeing the monster.In a predator like matter we learned to care about the boys and why they are fighting the enemy before they get slowly picked off.Overall it was a hit for me.
This film was different; mock- documentary, gutsy, not full of mind- blowing special effects, but full of excellent action and a not-half-bad attempt to give some depth to the characters.
If an alien race has the technology and science to travel across the galaxy to invade Earth, why is it that they are always so amazingly bad at the actual invasion part, and that humanity always prevails?This movie is good enough that this personal gripe didn't spoil it too much, and I can thoroughly recommend giving this a watch..
I liked the realistic military action.Relations between characters were also realistic, same with dialogues.I liked that the story was as simple as could be (just some militants in an outpost trying to survive each day.The Si-Fi element (weapons, aliens, invasion to Earth) made the film even better and more interesting.Direction was also good, telling the story in a documentary way.No big Hollywood stars here, low budget, but great movie, and as clever as "District 9".
Here's why:Actors are convincing and realistic in their portrayal of US army guys - Modern technology is shown throughout the movie (drones, etc.) to great effect - Despite this being an independent movie with a low budget, I thought the production was *fantastic*, especially the army base itself and the sound design - Shadows of our conflicts in Iraq/Afghanistan are felt throughout the movie, lending it a realistic toneIf you want to watch a great action movie and are OK with a lower budget then this it.
Far better than most "B" movies.The acting was of a high standard and the script very good.This is shot in the first person in a documentary format.
But this was one of the better filmed ones.This was a refreshing change to many of the alien attack movies out there.
So its obvious from the lack of big name stars and the not so great CGI (it's not terrible at least), that this movie has a low budget.
Shot in documentary style, we get to chase the antics of a bunch of what are essentially US marines, defending a remote backwater outpost from aliens.What it lacks in Hollywood names and big budget effects, it makes up for with its consistent story, REALISTIC characters, an enemy that nobody likes, and a well considered world that is convincing and believable.
I thought it would be worse than that for the abysmal rating IMDb gave it."I hope they make a sequel, and I hope the director puts whatever damn characters and stories he feels like putting into it, so the sequel can be just as good.
This movie's really really good if you like sci-fi, a different viewpoint and action.
Iam not a fan of the documentary style film but this one works and does not feel like you are watching raw handy am footage The special effects budget was obviously limited by blockbuster standards but it was better than a lot of b-grade sci fi films I have seen.
No idea why anyone would think that making a fictitious sci-fi war documentary would appeal to anyone.This is what the movie offers: 1) Interviews with soldiers asking them about personal life, families etc (like you care about them as if they were real people in a real war) 2) Shaky camera all over the place with frantic movement and zooming, not to mention that any time the aliens were in range or any explosions would happen the camera would pretty much get distorted, digital cams and emp near them so you missed just about every special effect because the camera would get pixelated and distorted, great idea.3) Writing about the effects of things in the film, how people got medals, what happened and so forth as if this was a real war or based on a real story and they were stating facts.4) No story whatsoever, no explanation to Alien invasion why they were there or got left behind.
wonder how the aliens could fire lasers and plasma cannons, mind control yet their space ships could not take down whatever the human military managed to put in space as defence.As someone else has mentioned, the films seems like an art project for some movie students.
I have above average tolerance for shaky cam which comes in handy watching found footage movies, but I've just met my match in Alien Outpost.
Alien Outpost proves you don't have to have a big budget to produce a good sci-fi action movie.
Indeed there's a serious problem with the camera coverage from several different angles and only establishing two documentary filmmakers.Other than that, it's very slow going at first, but eventually it builds up to the final show down that's decent enough for a low budget action film or TV action.The filmmaker has enough skills to pull of an action or war film, but this ain't District 9 and the development concept is all wrong.I disagree with the other guy, this is much better than Asylum films because they actually take the time to do the VFX instead of just slap on stock footage..
The effects work was excellent (including the alien creature design), the acting was good, and the premise was pretty original, taking place at an isolated military outpost where the soldiers are stuck dealing with the enemies left behind after a hostile alien invasion had been turned back (in addition to a healthy number of hostile locals).
I think the reason for the low rating is that the bad reviewers did not even watch the whole movie, skipping through much of it.
The problem with the characters was that they weren't sharply written, that's why i had hard time to recognizing them after their introduction nor i didn't care of their outcome.Overall, if you like these low budget movies, or "B" movies, you should check "Alien Outpost" - it's nothing new or very exciting, but for running time 1 h 25 min it does it's job.
Jabbar Raissani seemed to do everything in this movie produced , visual effects , directed, he even cleaned out the portaloos and more but the one thing he did'not do was make a good movie.I agree with all the reviewers on the last page this movie was dull , really dull and the acting was wooden and stilted and poor old Adrian Paul must have been brought in for 5 minutes just to give it that headline actor - he actually just played a voice on the radio because he was too embarrassed to actually appear in it!What a joke this movie is.
The special effects are really quite good considering it's not a big budget film.
really do not understand the low scores for this movie, not the best introduction with admittedly pretty bog standard cgi, but once you get past this kind of standard formula stuff, the movie really kicks in, the first half hour is a little slow and pretty much like any standard 'war' movie, but as it progresses the film only improves, whilst not relying on effects, the effects are acceptable, ten years ago this kind of movie would have cost significantly more to produce, a sure sign of the times that great movies like this one can be produced now for much less money and create movies much better than many 'blockbusters' with big stars, great little gem, watch it and judge it, we enjoyed it anyway..
I looked at the ratings of this film and thought I would read the reviews before discarding it out of hand as I like Sci-Fi movies and I have watched some pretty terrible ones in the past and usually there is some small redeeming point that makes you think you haven't wasted an hour and a half of your life, this film is the exception.
The actors were amazing, the story line actually made sense, and cinematography was really good for a low budget film.
Which is a real shame when looking at a movie like outpost 37 (aka: Alien Outpost).Although the acting wasn't always consistently top notch, it was good enough over all to keep me invested in the characters and story.
I can't think of a single actor in this film which didn't deliver this feeling of a degenerating situation well.Like I said earlier the special effects are a bit sparse (I'm sure due to budget constraints) but the way the movie is set up they really worked around this problem.
Is this for real?.I was expecting a pure-garbage shaky-cam non-stop-action with non- existent character development and/or story and I got all the above reversed!.Really, if you're trying to find out if this movie is good or not, read the reviews, don't believe the score.Alien Outpost starts a little slow but with solid character development, all the soldiers had their personalities and they are all lovable in their own way, you get to know them, the action sequences are not over- the-top and also very rare, aside from the final moments.
This is a movie that focus almost entirely on the story and it's characters, it's actually a sci-fi movie that intends on telling you a good sci-fi story and for me it succeeds.If only they could get more money and resources to do it, this could easily surpass any of the Hollywood crap i've seen lately.As an invasion-alien movie it's somewhat average, as a solid sci-fi with a good mix of action and drama, this movie excels.Thumbs up for the solid acting, the nice story that stays with you after you finish watching it and for the imaginative script, I'm actually looking forward to the next movie, which I'm sure it can be a success if they're allowed to make it.People, stop reading numbers, just watch this movie, you won't regret it, except if you like stupid movies that depend on incredible CGI and dumb plots.Congrats for the accomplishment..
I have to say this was a loss of time i didn't feel this movie i cant see how its good its like a bad cbs 60 minutes thats not interesting.I think that it would be more interesting watching paint dry in a wet wall all day.
and maybe how each person think the movie is made.This for me, looked like low-budget movie, when i saw the trailer, and the IMDb Rating.
The aliens themselves seemed a bit odd at the beginning, but further in the movie, you'll understand and like them.Actors are doing a great job.
So when the fighting to a little while the guys in Outpost had to switch to there pistols until combat ended and they could go back inside to refill there magazines.Any ways that's enough ranting for one day overall "Alien Outpost" 10/10 Semi Realistic, way better acting than one would expect, and far to underrated for what it truly deserves.And for those of you who say the camera style is bad the CGI is horrible why would any one watch a fake documentary about a war that didn't happen?
Even the special effects were seldom used, but still good.It is rare that I take the time to write a review about a movie.
It looks like it was shot with a hand-held camera and the entire movie takes place in a base that is almost never attacked by aliens.
This movie isn't really an 8 like a big budget 'total recall' or 'alien' franchise, but I felt that I had to bring the rating up.
For a low budget and B grade film, this movie was surprisingly decent; the actors did a great job portraying their individual roles.
The idea - a documentary footage movie about the last anti-alien invasion outpost on Earth is great.
However, the low budget execution makes the movie not worth watching.
The low budget fails the movie even as an Afgan war movie - too many one on one interviews with soldiers to make it look more documentary-type and realistic.
I would really like to see this movie redone with a proper budget, better editing and more actual aliens in it..