Day 27: Alien Predators

It's kind of shocking to me that this film is as underappreciated by those who have seen it as it is. Let's take a look at the box: Fantastic cover, cool title, not so clever tag line. It's pretty obvious that you aren't going to get some sort of James Cameron masterpiece when you throw this tape in. Anyone with experience in the genre knows that these are usually signs of a bad movie. What are you trying to cover up? To my surprise however, Alien Predators is surprisingly good campy fun.

Two friends invite an attractive girl to come with them on their trip through Spain. There's a pretty comical love triangle brewing between them as the two lifelong buddies start to compete for her attention. Unbeknownst to them, an alien race that uses humans as a host has spread like an epidemic through a Spanish village. This village, of course, happens to be the next stop on our bizarre love triangle's (See what I did there?) journey.

The plot is about as basic as it gets. But what do you expect from a movie of this level? It's all been done before in better films, like Night Of The Creeps. While that film is definitely self aware, Alien Predators had to amp up the comedy even more since they probably didn't have the budget for a spectacle like Night of The Creeps. It all works out with the main characters constantly delivering cheesy one liners and a healthy dosage of slap stick.

There isn't too much gore to be seen here but when it's done it's done very well. Most of the effects are aftermath gore that is actually really good. My biggest knock on this movie is that you don't really see much of the actual aliens.  That's a pretty big knock since this movie is called "Alien Predators" and is a horror/comedy not exactly built for suspense. The ending scene is an absolute blast that gives you one of the best gore scenes in the whole film and a very clear look at the alien creature effects. So that kinda makes up for it.

Nobody that watches B Horror films on VHS should ever expect a clinic in filmmaking when they slip in a film like this. Understand what you're watching. Alien Predators is a campy B horror film that IS unfortunately a little short on the actual aliens. But while it doesn't make up for it, the film's wacky sense of humor make it easy to get through. It's a lot of fun and should be checked out by anyone who likes to laugh at these things.

Body Count: 4

Side Note: This movie is apparently to sequel to a film called "Mutant" which I also own. I hate watching things out of order but I didn't realize until I started the movie. I'll probably watch Mutant at some point before the month is over.