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Alien Raiders

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(22)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Moderately scaled indie film, but really quite excellent. Just pretend the title doesn't exist. Tape over it with your own, more clever title. But it's a very tight script; the "robbers" from the beginning have a sordid history that unviels throughout the film, but you're only told what you need to know to enjoy the movie and wonder about these people. The action is tastefully full of gore, but rarely does the movie hold too long on the squishiness. And there's no UFO, ignore the cover, but there are aliens.

Anyway, it's a solid 85 minute romp, and I'm really glad I saw it. It plays on some cliches, flips over others. Tis a good time.

-Enigma1066

Wow! Finally! I have found a new sci-fi/horror that isn't lousy. And let me tell you, with all the junk coming out lately, it wasn't easy. I took a chance on this one and was rewarded with a film that manages to combine just about everything in the genre and explain it all at the same time. The film is fast paced, the special effects are good and you don't have someone telling you what has happened. You pick it up in bits and pieces and put them together. A bunch of robbers hit a supermarket and start picking off customers by having one of the robbers touch them. They happen to come in just as the detective of the local police department is leaving. The robbers don't want money and turn out not to be robbers after all. They are a group of self-made commandos looking for someone (or thing) in particular. That's it. I can't go any further without spoiling the film. It's an Independent Film with a good cast and comes at a great price. Get it - You'll enjoy it.

Don't be put off by the terrible title and stupid DVD cover, "Alien Raiders" is a taut well-done thriller, but the less you know about it the better, so your best bet is to not read anything else on this page and just watch it.

Other reviewers are correct that the title is lame and doesn't quite get to the heart of the story. But that doesn't make this movie any better. It looks like it was made for the SciFi channel but didn't even make the cut for that. I knew that it was a low-budget movie when I rented it but didn't realize the dialogue would be so corny and that the scenes wouldn't even be scary. And the lighting is way too dark for most of the film. I guess they were trying to make up for a lack of frights in the movie itself. End the end, I was actually rooting for the alien to win and eat everyone. That way there would be no chance of a sequel. Save your money and rent another video.

I thought I was going to see a simple "hack and stab" alien filled movie....didn't expect the intensity of the movie. Well acted by everyone.
If it had one weakness......its the never ending desire for movies such as this to feature the defeat of the "evil creature" only to discover on the "surprise" closing scene that "it aint over".
Was very surprised and pleasantly so. Great movie. The hero is a definite "up and comer" if he continues acting as well as he did in this vehicle....great movie...nothing left to say!

How many horrendous sci-fi movies have I waded through. But even a blind hog will eventually find an acorn. This movie is great. Never heard of any of the actors? Doesn't matter. They are all fabulous. This is serious stuff. No tongue in cheek but pure suspense and terror. Reminds me of The Hidden.

Who would have produced such a great movie and given it such a stupid name!!

Buy it blind. You won't be disappointed.

I had passed over this movie many times, thinking it was just some super cheesy "B" movie. Whoever chose the title killed this movie's chances of making any money. I finally watched the trailer and it actually looked interesting. Also saw that it had a 4 star rating from quite a few people. I rented it and I'm glad I did. This was a surprisingly good movie. Most of the acting was on par with a good Hollywood studio movie (actually better than a lot of big budget movies). The special effects were minimal, but quite good. The "alien parasite" premise has been used over and over, but the filmmakers still found a way to keep it fresh and came up with a pretty original plot.

Overall a very enjoyable movie. Definitely worth the rental fee.

I have never seen a film so slow and stupid. I have seen many horror films in my life, both slow and annoying. But this film, has a habit of dragging all of the suspense way beyond the point of excitement. It's like...it builds up just enough for you to think, "Ok...so it's about an alien...now what?" Then, all you get is bits and pieces of quick shots. Maybe one extended alien shot, but that's about it. The rest is just people running around in a supermarket. Cat-and-mouse film. Stupid.

When looking for films, I want something that will provide entertainment. This film did that. It had a few bits of gore, horror, suspense and was inintentionally funny in a few spots, then, perhaps I just have a warped sense of humour. As with all other films of this genre, it is not for everyone. Some people may want something "darker". The ending was unexpected but I won't spoil it for others. I found it a little thought provoking, but it did not give me nightmares.

I bought this and another movie just to watch on Halloween. I really enjoyed this movie. It's slow at first but things start picking up. Although my sister doesn't like movies that frustrate her so SHE didn't like it very much. lol Other then her, the rest of us (me, my mother & father) really liked it. I think if your unsure about a movie then you should always rent it first just to see if it's something that you would like.

I had read the comments about this movie and on other sites and the summary sounded interesting so I went for it.
I most certainly was not disappointed.