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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you want a bit of teenage adventure and special effects then buy this. It has just about everything you could want for an evening's viewing. It's aimed at youngsters, but I watched it with a couple of adults and we all agreed it was worth a look (well, it kept us quiet!)
There's a creepy house that used to be a funeral home with a strange family that lives there, a pair of red-headed twins who share a psychic link and a strange older man who seems to be able to conjure fire out of thin air. When it turns out that there are aliens about and the house is full of slime you know you're in for a bit of adventure.
Sam Neill does a good turn as Mr Jones who might or might not be a goodie. We're not sure about this from the prologue where he leaves two earlier red-headed twins to their fate. Tom Cameron, despite looking like Prince Harry in a lot of shots, makes a believable teenage hero, stubborn and headstrong but finally winning the game by linking with his sister. Sophie Mcbride plays the vulnerable side of Rachel with ease and her character probably has the most depth in this film.
Yes, the special effects aren't the best in the world, but they are creepy enough to do the job. The secret tunnels into the mountain look like enormous sphincters which isn't a good look, but kids wouldn't notice. The aliens transformations worked nicely with just the hint of 1970s television.
Sit back and let yourself go into this movie; if you're prepared to let the kid in you out you'll enjoy it.
There's a creepy house that used to be a funeral home with a strange family that lives there, a pair of red-headed twins who share a psychic link and a strange older man who seems to be able to conjure fire out of thin air. When it turns out that there are aliens about and the house is full of slime you know you're in for a bit of adventure.
Sam Neill does a good turn as Mr Jones who might or might not be a goodie. We're not sure about this from the prologue where he leaves two earlier red-headed twins to their fate. Tom Cameron, despite looking like Prince Harry in a lot of shots, makes a believable teenage hero, stubborn and headstrong but finally winning the game by linking with his sister. Sophie Mcbride plays the vulnerable side of Rachel with ease and her character probably has the most depth in this film.
Yes, the special effects aren't the best in the world, but they are creepy enough to do the job. The secret tunnels into the mountain look like enormous sphincters which isn't a good look, but kids wouldn't notice. The aliens transformations worked nicely with just the hint of 1970s television.
Sit back and let yourself go into this movie; if you're prepared to let the kid in you out you'll enjoy it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Bought this as one of a selection to keep the kids occupied on rainy summer holidays. This was a well made, interesting tale, with some good acting and stunning scenery. It was good enough that my wife and I enjoyed it as well as my 11 or 7 year olds. I'd recommend it for children 7-15
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I ordered this as I have been a long standing fan of the talented Mr Neill. Didn't know what to expect but guessed it was a low budget affair so didn't really hope for much.
My other half scoffed and took the mick when he saw my purchase..."that'll be another pile of crap to add to the collection then" he laughed...
The film started ok, a little slow and the youngsters were slightly...er...weak!
Then it kind of warmed and sped up a little. The acting got better, the effects were suprisingly good and the story had some great tense moments.
By the end of it, my fella was as tense as me and as the credits rolled I got an apology!
Sam Neill is dark, brooding and full of remorse and makes the character totally believable. There is one little moment where he describes some of his past that I found a bit 'hammy' and think it could possibly have been written better but other than that...really enjoyable, well acted and quite solid.
I would recomend this if you like Sam Neill, if you like low budget movies or if you fancy something slightly different. It's more like a TV movie than a full blown thing but certainly worth a watch. It has the right amount of 'creepiness' and the bad guys are seriously spine tingling!
I don't care if it's aimed at young teens...I'm 44 and my fella is 32 and we totally enjoyed it. We showed it at our monthly film night and our group of friends also thought it was a great little movie...
Go buy it!:)
My other half scoffed and took the mick when he saw my purchase..."that'll be another pile of crap to add to the collection then" he laughed...
The film started ok, a little slow and the youngsters were slightly...er...weak!
Then it kind of warmed and sped up a little. The acting got better, the effects were suprisingly good and the story had some great tense moments.
By the end of it, my fella was as tense as me and as the credits rolled I got an apology!
Sam Neill is dark, brooding and full of remorse and makes the character totally believable. There is one little moment where he describes some of his past that I found a bit 'hammy' and think it could possibly have been written better but other than that...really enjoyable, well acted and quite solid.
I would recomend this if you like Sam Neill, if you like low budget movies or if you fancy something slightly different. It's more like a TV movie than a full blown thing but certainly worth a watch. It has the right amount of 'creepiness' and the bad guys are seriously spine tingling!
I don't care if it's aimed at young teens...I'm 44 and my fella is 32 and we totally enjoyed it. We showed it at our monthly film night and our group of friends also thought it was a great little movie...
Go buy it!:)
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