Rating: PG-13
Movie Release Date: August 12, 2004 (Puerto Rico & Thailand) / August 13, 2004 (USA)
DVD Release Date: January 25, 2005
Plot 411: A group of scientists and mercenaries trek to Antarctica to research an environmental anomaly only to find themselves amidst an alien death fight.
Review: Eager to find and explain a heat bloom in Antarctica, Charles Weyland (Lance Henriksen) hires a group to uncover the mystery. The group is led by wilderness guide Alexa (Sanaa Lathan), who is hired by Weyland to lead the team into the cold conditions. When the group arrives at the site, they find a deep shaft in the ice and proceed into the hole. They find a sacrificial chamber deep in the ice, which soon activates a dormant alien. The alien quickly produces mini aliens in the form of facehuggers in order to populate quickly. A predator enters the scene and the killing begins. For a horror flick, I thought that this movie was exceptionally deep in plot as it linked the predators and aliens back to early civilization to explain and confirm all the theories that involved alien species. However, other than that it's your typical horror movie with lots of killing and jump scares around every corner. The dark lighting throughout most of the film was disappointing though as it made it hard to see the action. The aliens and predators both looked appropriately hideous. I particularly loved all the drooling and acid.
Movie Release Date: August 12, 2004 (Puerto Rico & Thailand) / August 13, 2004 (USA)
DVD Release Date: January 25, 2005
Plot 411: A group of scientists and mercenaries trek to Antarctica to research an environmental anomaly only to find themselves amidst an alien death fight.
Review: Eager to find and explain a heat bloom in Antarctica, Charles Weyland (Lance Henriksen) hires a group to uncover the mystery. The group is led by wilderness guide Alexa (Sanaa Lathan), who is hired by Weyland to lead the team into the cold conditions. When the group arrives at the site, they find a deep shaft in the ice and proceed into the hole. They find a sacrificial chamber deep in the ice, which soon activates a dormant alien. The alien quickly produces mini aliens in the form of facehuggers in order to populate quickly. A predator enters the scene and the killing begins. For a horror flick, I thought that this movie was exceptionally deep in plot as it linked the predators and aliens back to early civilization to explain and confirm all the theories that involved alien species. However, other than that it's your typical horror movie with lots of killing and jump scares around every corner. The dark lighting throughout most of the film was disappointing though as it made it hard to see the action. The aliens and predators both looked appropriately hideous. I particularly loved all the drooling and acid.
Watch It: For double the fun with aliens and predators lurking in the darkness.
Skip It: Because, not surprisingly, the dialogue sucks and it's one big gore fest at best.
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