Alien Apocalypse (2005) Reviews

• Bruce Campbell vs alien grasshoppers.

  BA_Harrison2006-12-29

  'Tis true that this one has Grade-Z effects, a dreadful script, and some of the worst acting imaginable, but I kind of suspect that the makers knew this, and a great deal of the cheesiness was intentional. If you love shockingly bad sci-fi movies, then there is a whole heap to enjoy about Alien Apocalypse. It's not a 'great' movie (and I'm not about to give it a ridiculously high rating), but it is a fun film that should ideally be enjoyed with like-minded friends (and plenty of alcohol). An astronaut/doctor, Ivan Hood (Bruce Campbell), returns to Earth after 40 years in suspended animation, to find that the planet has been overrun by insectoid aliens who are stripping the planet of its wood (which they eat). Together with fellow astronaut, Kelly (Renée O'Connor), and a small group of plucky slaves, he leads a revolt against the alien invaders. With dreadful support from a multitude of badly bewigged Eastern Europeans (and a leggy babe in a fur bikini), Campbell mugs his way through the lousy script with his usual aplomb. The special effects are rather poor, with the aliens being a mixture of animatronics and rather cheap looking CGI. However, there is a smatter of well conceived gore to compensate a little: the bugs chew off the heads of troublemakers and devour the severed fingers of those who attempt to escape. There are also several juicy shots of the aliens being killed, with green goop squirting from the wounds. Unpretentious, very silly and worth a go if trash sci-fi is your thang!

• I hate myself for almost liking this movie.

  stormruston2006-03-31

  But what can I say....it had Bruce Campbell in it and and the aliens had green blood! The special effects were very poor, but amusing, the acting ranged from Monty python over the top poor to campy to very sarcastic from B. Campbell. Still Bruce just oozes charisma it a very weird way and he is always watchable. The dialog is corny at best.The violence with the exception of a shooting near the beginning is all cartoon-like in its execution. I really can not recommend this to mainstream viewers, they will not like it. But (B)Si-Fi fans, Bruce Campbell fans and people who like very silly waste of time movies will enjoy this.

• Good? No. Fun? Yes.

  Scars_Remain2008-01-17

  I found this movie new for 3 bucks so I figured good or bad, that's a good price. I'll start out by pointing out the obvious: Alien Apocalypse is not a good movie, it's a very poorly done movie. However, I thought it was a lot of fun. It's good for a Sci-fi original, though I know that's not saying much. We can never go wrong with a starring role by Bruce Campbell, especially in a B-movie. The story is ridiculous and plays out kind of like a bad video game, but some of the lines made me laugh out loud. So-bad-it's-good is definitely relevant here. Overall, I think this movie is terrible as an actual movie, but great as something to throw in the DVD player and laugh at. You be the judge.

• Bruce Campbell Saves Another One

  rakket_dallas_qb122005-10-13

  OK, OK I know what most people are gonna say, "this movie sucks," and about a month ago I would have whole-heartedly agreed that this was not up to snuff. However, I have since bought this little beauty on DVD and have to say it gets better and better each time I watch it. Now this is no classic by any means, with some lackluster direction and some pretty bad acting (except your leads). I mean can they help it they had to dub all but 3 actors because they filmed in Bulgaria? I don't think so. But once you get past all that this is actually a fun little film. Bruce Campbell does what he does best, make any movie he's in ten times better. His performance as Dr. Ivan Hood is on the nose as his trademark wit is in high gear. So if your in the mood for some Army of Darkness style fun then just check out this little overlooked gem. Stay Groovy Baby

• Don't be demanding and just have some fun with it.

  Vomitron_G2010-08-15

  Crazy and goofy sci-fi/horror/comedy set in a near future on an earth over-run by human-sized insect-aliens in search for... wood! This movie gains quite some points because of Bruce Campbell, who is at his campy best in this one, playing (in a way similar to his Ash character from "Army Of Darkness") an astronaut/doctor turning into the unexpected hero on a quest to save the earth. All of the supporting cast seem to be deliberately trying to act as bad as possible AND wearing some of the worst long hair wigs in movie history. But the movie itself is pretty fun to watch, never tedious. And very important: It succeeds in what it sets out to do, and its ambitions don't really go beyond anything else than putting a dumb smile on your face. The special effects in general are much better than they ought to be in this type of flick. The only advice I can give: Know beforehand what you're about to watch, then you don't have to complain afterwards.