Reviews

I saw this film in the eighties, but thoughts of it have remained with me. Ooh boy, have they!!

Yes, as others have said, it _is_ an abysmally made film. But wait... there is gold dust hidden amongst the dross, for those who like cheesy movies.

I have no doubt that this was intended as a seriously frightening horror film, but there are elements _so_ badly made that they become surreally funny (such as the bendy rubber knife blade, and one really funny death scene.)

People as a species tend to find a lot of humour in tragedy (as a way of coping, it's better than breaking down), and I think that's why horror - unless it's handled really well - can find itself becoming farcical all too easily.

I do not recommend this film as _good_... but it will appeal to those who like a lot of cheese with their screams.

This is a sci-fi film with a heart as big as all outdoors. It also (refreshingly) sticks very closely to it's source material (a short novel with the same title by Barry Longyear.) The plot synopsis gives the broad outline of the film, but what I really love about this film is how it deals with the issues of the insanity of war, and prejudice. It is this that raises it above most other sci-fi films, good as they may be. If you like intelligent sci-fi, watch this (or try reading it!!)