Evil Aliens (DVD)

When you read the title, 'Evil Aliens', you pretty much know what to expect: splatter comedy type horror in the vein of Braindead, Bad Taste, The Janitor and Cradle of Fear... and that is exactly what you get! I was quite sceptical when I went to see this, only being acquainted with writer/director Jake West's B-horror film, 'Razor Blade Smile' from 1998, which I found quite tedious in every aspect. I did, however, find 'Evil Aliens' (2005) a pleasant surprise. It looks like it has been filmed on DV (although there are a few truly beautiful shots), the acting is not particularly good, and there are plenty of bad jokes. However, 'Evil Aliens' has a lot of ...  Read the complete review

I primarily wanted to watch this as I am a HUGE Emily Booth fan. The film nods to so many old school low budget horror films it's unreal. Emily plays Michelle Fox AKA Foxy, the presenter of Weird World - a low budget show about aliens, ghosts and the generally mysterious. Her boss is well played by Norman Loveitt (Holly from red Dwarf) and I loved the little poster of Razor Blade Smile on his girlfriend's bedroom when they are talking about who they want in the film. The crew go off to a remote island off the coast of Wales to interview a girl who has been impregnated by Aliens and the carnage ensues from there in. We have so many brilliant grizzly ...  Read the complete review