Plaguers sounds like an Immature Fraternity knick-name for a disease, and thats exactly describes the production value, script and plot of this film. You've seen this all B4, a space-ship full of renegades and misfits answers the call for help of another ship and either is hunted down on that ship, or brings something aboard their ship that hunts them down one by one. Here they smuggled some energy source that gives off so much energy it can raise the dead. So they answer an S.O.S. call of a ship. The ship is filled with hot young nurses. The nurses turn about to be pirates and roll the crew. Someone dies and is resurrected by the energy source and the (SPACE) ZOMBIE plague starts from there.
23 Reviews
Decomposing space travelers...
paul_haakonsen14 September 2016
I purchased this movie from Amazon, where it was titled "Space of the Dead". With a title such as that, it surely lured in a zombie aficionado such as myself. But I must admit that I didn't have any high expectations for the movie.
However, I will say that the movie wasn't as bad as it could have been. Sure, this is not a great movie by any standards. And as for a zombie movie, then it was not even nowhere near being impressive or memorable at all. But still, the passion of the creative force behind this movie was showing on the screen, and that helped lift up the movie somewhat.
The acting in "Plaguers" was as to be expected for a movie such as this. So don't get your hopes up here, because this is as far from being a Shakespearian experience as can be.
The special effects in the movie were adequate, given the budget and production value of the movie. The special effects served their purpose well enough, although it sort of feel like you are watching a Sci-Fi horror movie from the mid- to late-Eightees.
I didn't really understand why director Brad Sykes opted to have the rescued marooned personnel be all women. Perhaps for the sake of eye candy and a selling point to the male audience? I can only guess, but it didn't really make much sense.
All in all then "Plaguers" is not a memorable movie, and it isn't the most entertaining of movies in this particular genre.
I am rating "Plaguers" three out of ten stars. And I can honestly say that I am not going to be watching this movie a second time, because it just doesn't have enough contents to sustain more than a single viewing.
However, I will say that the movie wasn't as bad as it could have been. Sure, this is not a great movie by any standards. And as for a zombie movie, then it was not even nowhere near being impressive or memorable at all. But still, the passion of the creative force behind this movie was showing on the screen, and that helped lift up the movie somewhat.
The acting in "Plaguers" was as to be expected for a movie such as this. So don't get your hopes up here, because this is as far from being a Shakespearian experience as can be.
The special effects in the movie were adequate, given the budget and production value of the movie. The special effects served their purpose well enough, although it sort of feel like you are watching a Sci-Fi horror movie from the mid- to late-Eightees.
I didn't really understand why director Brad Sykes opted to have the rescued marooned personnel be all women. Perhaps for the sake of eye candy and a selling point to the male audience? I can only guess, but it didn't really make much sense.
All in all then "Plaguers" is not a memorable movie, and it isn't the most entertaining of movies in this particular genre.
I am rating "Plaguers" three out of ten stars. And I can honestly say that I am not going to be watching this movie a second time, because it just doesn't have enough contents to sustain more than a single viewing.
"We need to dispose of the source."
lost-in-limbo20 July 2012
Quite cheap-looking (like out of some dingy Sci-fi TV show) and restricted, sort of "Alien" schlock b-grade knock-off throws around the tackily unimaginative blood and gore (although there's one scene involving someone's upper body being torn apart), but not much else. In the year 2241, transport vessel Pandora is carrying an alien energy source, which seems to have a life of its own. Own their way to Earth, they receive a distress signal, a derelict spacecraft. Captain Holloway, the stand-in captain after the death of the ship's former captain and her fiancée, decides to check it out. At first the ship appeared to be empty, but suddenly four beautiful nurse's (dressed in skimpy airline outfits) show up to be only survivors of a space pirate raid. However it's revealed the vixen nurses are the actual pirates and begin to take over the Pandora, but one of them is affected by some sort of green plague that has ruptured from the alien energy source the ship's transporting. She mutates in to a monstrous creature with a thirst for blood as the crew begin to fall victims to the virus turning in to demonic plaguers, while the energy source begins to deplete the ship's oxygen levels as the ship hurdles to earth. The simple-minded story isn't that bad in its idea, but the execution is fairly slipshod (like the cat-fight between the captain and leader of the pirates in where they were punching without force), the script is interminably dumb and so are the stale performances. Steve Railsback's amusingly robotic performance
yes he plays an android
no sorry syndroid reminds me of Lance Hendrick's Bishop from "Aliens". His interactions with the crew are quite amusing too, like the mash potato sequence. Most of the actions are clumsy, corn-riddled, goofy (a mutation releasing green snot onto a dead body to rejuvenate it) and boringly repetitive amongst a haunted house like structure, but it does win points on having someone donning a ridiculous looking rubber monster suit and going out on a grim end. "Plaguers" didn't come off for me, but it knows what it wants to be and recklessly delivers on that generic fodder.
"Didn't your parents teach you not to pick up hitchers?"
"Didn't your parents teach you not to pick up hitchers?"
Watch this movie only if...no, wait, don't watch this movie...
prddad-124 June 2009
Hopefully you will be reading this review prior to watching the movie, to prevent yourself from suffering an hour and a half of horrible acting and special effects that will make you wonder, 'When was this movie really made?' The script makes you think the writer/s watched a few horror movies, and took some of the dies and combined them together to make this movie. I just wished they would have taken the good ideas instead of the horrible ones.
The CGI will bring you back to the days of...well, remember the old 50's sci-fi movies? Yeeeeeah, that's this movie. And it doesn't improve at all as it continues either.
Oh, and don't think that the acting will make up for the lack of effects. I think the scripts were left at home and they were told to improv. I haven't seen this much overacting since I rented an adult movie with a plot...and even THEY did better than this!!! Not even the "eye candy" could save this movie. Sorry but it's true.
In short, there are better things you can do with an hour and a half. Example: watch something else.
The CGI will bring you back to the days of...well, remember the old 50's sci-fi movies? Yeeeeeah, that's this movie. And it doesn't improve at all as it continues either.
Oh, and don't think that the acting will make up for the lack of effects. I think the scripts were left at home and they were told to improv. I haven't seen this much overacting since I rented an adult movie with a plot...and even THEY did better than this!!! Not even the "eye candy" could save this movie. Sorry but it's true.
In short, there are better things you can do with an hour and a half. Example: watch something else.
I'll be kind & say I liked bits of it.
poolandrews24 November 2009
Warning: Spoilers
Plaguers is set in the far future where intergalactic space travel is a common occurrence, the USS Pandora is returning to Earth after a year long mission & having found some unidentified glowing green ball of seemingly limitless energy. The crew intend to smuggle the alien energy thing back to Earth & sell it to make loads of cash, however while responding to a distress call from the USS Diana they are infiltrated & taken hostage by a gang of sexy female twenty something space pirates. In a struggle the glowing green alien energy infects Nola (Stephanie Skewes) one of the female pirates who then turns into a puss dribbling zombie mutant thing & in turn begins to infect the rest of the crew. As the USS Pandora heads towards Earth the remaining human survivors realise that the plague must not be allowed to reach it or it could mean the end of the human race as we know it...
Written & directed by Brad Sykes this low budget sci-fi horror film feels like a cross between Aliens (1986) & Demons (1985) & maybe isn't as bad as expected but it ain't no masterpiece & any pleasure or entertainment value gained from viewing Plaguers comes from a few individual moments & a few half decent ideas rather than the film as a whole which is if I am honest pretty bad. The script feels like it's going to be a zombie film set in space (I personally think there should be more zombie films set in space...) but the infected never eat anyone or do anything particularly note worthy except attack any remaining humans, besides some mutant monster make-up there's not much point to them being there as the main threat comes from this green alien football which wants to get to Earth (once it's in the USS Pandora's system & taken control of the ship why doesn't it open the doors to the rooms where the surviving humans are hiding?) which is alright I suppose but a bad green special effect isn't the most scary of villains is it? I did actually like the concept of Plaguers but it's definitely hampered by it's low budget, I loved the idea of a gang of twenty something babes as evil space pirates, I liked the idea of battling zombies on a spaceship & it certainly moves along at a decent pace but it's repetitive, the dialogue is terrible & there's too many scenes which are directly ripped-off from Aliens like the welding the air vents shut, an early sequence showing two men searching the USS Diana & people back aboard the USS Pandora watching on monitors & there's even an android aboard just like Bishop.
I will give the makers credit for such an ambitious project but the budget just wasn't there & most of the sets are cast in shadow & you can barely see them apart from the grate like flooring which are probably just pallets from a factory somewhere. The gore is disappointing with very little on screen blood or violence, there's some bullet wounds, half a head chopped off, someones stomach is ripped open & someone gets a knife through their throat but little else. The special effects are reasonable, the CGI computer effects vary from alright to rubbish while the zombie creatures get more & mutated as the film goes which leads to some decent monster make-up effects. The action & attack scenes are poorly staged with the zombies deliberately slowing down so they don't catch up to the main character's & bad fight scenes in which they just sort of stand there & let people by. Despite having many very good looking ladies here there's absolutely no nudity of any kind. The costumes of the female pirates make them look like they have stepped out of the 60's with short purple dresses & sliver knee high boots, they do look sort of sexy though.
Apparently this won an award for best screenplay at some Spanish festival & best sci-fi/fantasy film at some other festival in Ohio, all I can say is that I shudder to think how bad the competition was if Plaguers won awards for best screenplay & best overall film. The acting is poor, Steve Railsback is the name actor here while space pirate leader Noelle Perris is seriously hot in this.
Plaguers is an OK watch I suppose, it has it's moments, an attractive cast, enough mutant monsters & a fast enough pace to make this slightly better than the usual low budget horror crap out there these days.
Written & directed by Brad Sykes this low budget sci-fi horror film feels like a cross between Aliens (1986) & Demons (1985) & maybe isn't as bad as expected but it ain't no masterpiece & any pleasure or entertainment value gained from viewing Plaguers comes from a few individual moments & a few half decent ideas rather than the film as a whole which is if I am honest pretty bad. The script feels like it's going to be a zombie film set in space (I personally think there should be more zombie films set in space...) but the infected never eat anyone or do anything particularly note worthy except attack any remaining humans, besides some mutant monster make-up there's not much point to them being there as the main threat comes from this green alien football which wants to get to Earth (once it's in the USS Pandora's system & taken control of the ship why doesn't it open the doors to the rooms where the surviving humans are hiding?) which is alright I suppose but a bad green special effect isn't the most scary of villains is it? I did actually like the concept of Plaguers but it's definitely hampered by it's low budget, I loved the idea of a gang of twenty something babes as evil space pirates, I liked the idea of battling zombies on a spaceship & it certainly moves along at a decent pace but it's repetitive, the dialogue is terrible & there's too many scenes which are directly ripped-off from Aliens like the welding the air vents shut, an early sequence showing two men searching the USS Diana & people back aboard the USS Pandora watching on monitors & there's even an android aboard just like Bishop.
I will give the makers credit for such an ambitious project but the budget just wasn't there & most of the sets are cast in shadow & you can barely see them apart from the grate like flooring which are probably just pallets from a factory somewhere. The gore is disappointing with very little on screen blood or violence, there's some bullet wounds, half a head chopped off, someones stomach is ripped open & someone gets a knife through their throat but little else. The special effects are reasonable, the CGI computer effects vary from alright to rubbish while the zombie creatures get more & mutated as the film goes which leads to some decent monster make-up effects. The action & attack scenes are poorly staged with the zombies deliberately slowing down so they don't catch up to the main character's & bad fight scenes in which they just sort of stand there & let people by. Despite having many very good looking ladies here there's absolutely no nudity of any kind. The costumes of the female pirates make them look like they have stepped out of the 60's with short purple dresses & sliver knee high boots, they do look sort of sexy though.
Apparently this won an award for best screenplay at some Spanish festival & best sci-fi/fantasy film at some other festival in Ohio, all I can say is that I shudder to think how bad the competition was if Plaguers won awards for best screenplay & best overall film. The acting is poor, Steve Railsback is the name actor here while space pirate leader Noelle Perris is seriously hot in this.
Plaguers is an OK watch I suppose, it has it's moments, an attractive cast, enough mutant monsters & a fast enough pace to make this slightly better than the usual low budget horror crap out there these days.
Don't watch it, you've been warned
defiant-1220 June 2009
I only watched this movie because I seen this "Won "Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Feature" at the 2008 Mid-Ohio-Con Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio.". I now know never to watch anything that wins awards at that festival because this movie was atrocious and that's putting it polity.
The special effects were something even a Commodore Amiga from the mid 1980s could better and the acting was appalling.
You will also notice parts of this film have taken idea's from other films like Alien.
The only good thing I can say about this movie is the eye candy but are you that desperate, that's the question?
The special effects were something even a Commodore Amiga from the mid 1980s could better and the acting was appalling.
You will also notice parts of this film have taken idea's from other films like Alien.
The only good thing I can say about this movie is the eye candy but are you that desperate, that's the question?
DON'T watch it!. Even the script is written by one who doesn't understand basic navigation concepts
MR-todnk26 June 2009
Warning: Spoilers
DON'T watch it!. Even the script is written by one who doesn't understand basic navigation (neither space nor aircraft navigation) I stopped watching at the very beginning after the ship they find on radar (or whatever they call that device) is announced to be located at 30 thousand klicks _SOUTH_EAST_ of their position.. WTF?! Didn't they catch on the basic fact that there are no 2D surface directions in space? East, West, South, North are all references to magnetic poles on a planet and are meaningless in space.
In space you would have azimuth, elevation and distance, as relative references to their current position and heading or in relation to a nearby planet / star / major body.
In space you would have azimuth, elevation and distance, as relative references to their current position and heading or in relation to a nearby planet / star / major body.
Plaguers should be...
bigdarvick5 January 2010
...burned and then burned again. Any remnants of this movie should be wiped off the face of the earth. If I could use the word crap over and over and get it posted, I'd do that. Instead, I have to write something explaining my position (bent over toilet vomiting) on why this flick blew chunks. Well, how about every conceivable gaffe in film making is represented in this movie. If you wanted to use this debacle as an example in a freshman film making class of what NOT to do when attempting to make your first movie...this would work just fine. It violates the senses of anyone unfortunate enough to watch this poorly made stink bomb. Move over "Ed Wood and One Shot Beaudine," there's another really bad film guy on the lot.
Contrite, clichéd, awful
Playitagainsam15 October 2009
THIS piece of dreck has won awards? Unless the competition mainly consisted of cellphone footage of a bathroom wall, I can't imagine how such trash can even be seriously considered for any rewards... it was dumb, dumb, dumb... poorly acted, poorly conceived, derivative to the N-th degree, lazy script-writing, horrible FX and costumes, and the list goes on.
PLEASE, even if you're into "trash cinema", don't watch this... nobody with an IQ above that of a piece of broccoli should be submitted to such a waste of 90 minutes.
A howler, and not in a good way.
PLEASE, even if you're into "trash cinema", don't watch this... nobody with an IQ above that of a piece of broccoli should be submitted to such a waste of 90 minutes.
A howler, and not in a good way.
Some really good gore and makeup
adamclark-017675 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
A bunch of sexy space pirate nurses hijack a space freighter but the tables are turned when they accidentally unleash an alien substance that the freighter was transporting that turns them one-by-one into unstoppable mutant zombies.
The acting is some of the worst I've seen, and I've watched almost all of Andreas Schnaas' 'Violent Shit' movies multiple times in the last few weeks. The makeup is pretty good though and the gore is way better than I expected. The director took a lot of inspiration from Alien, right down to casting some guy who looks a lot like Lance Hendrickson as the android member of the freighter crew (which gives that guy a bit of grace for his absolutely horrible acting). But Lambato Bravas 'Demons' was an even bigger influence on the movie. The sounds the mutants make and the style of makeup, not to mention people "turning" in a matter of seconds, is a direct homage to that movie. So you could almost call it "Demons in Space"...just don't because this doesn't belong mentioned in the same breath as those movies.
It was bad and I usually love bad. But the acting was so terrible that it brought it down a few notches. Most of the cast are probably usually extras in SyFy original movies. They could have redeemed it with some boobs but I guess none of the cast wanted to hinder their careers. Looking at their IMDB profiles I'd say being in Plaguers was a bigger hinderance.
All that said once it got going I actually kinda liked it.
The acting is some of the worst I've seen, and I've watched almost all of Andreas Schnaas' 'Violent Shit' movies multiple times in the last few weeks. The makeup is pretty good though and the gore is way better than I expected. The director took a lot of inspiration from Alien, right down to casting some guy who looks a lot like Lance Hendrickson as the android member of the freighter crew (which gives that guy a bit of grace for his absolutely horrible acting). But Lambato Bravas 'Demons' was an even bigger influence on the movie. The sounds the mutants make and the style of makeup, not to mention people "turning" in a matter of seconds, is a direct homage to that movie. So you could almost call it "Demons in Space"...just don't because this doesn't belong mentioned in the same breath as those movies.
It was bad and I usually love bad. But the acting was so terrible that it brought it down a few notches. Most of the cast are probably usually extras in SyFy original movies. They could have redeemed it with some boobs but I guess none of the cast wanted to hinder their careers. Looking at their IMDB profiles I'd say being in Plaguers was a bigger hinderance.
All that said once it got going I actually kinda liked it.
Bringing back the real horror/sci-fi
ohmeohmiah23 December 2019
A fuel transport vessel answers a distress call from a ship carrying 4 female space pirates. Unknown to the hijackers an alien virus called thanatos is among the cargo on the fuel transport. In the process of hijacking the crew, the object carrying the virus is damaged and begins infecting members of the ship. Now the crew members and the space pirates have to work together to survive and stop the virus from making it back to earth.
This film has it all. It is oozing in both horror and eerie sci-fi! The thanatos object reminds me of the green ball in the movie "heavy metal" because it is so ominous and evil. Causing grotesque mutations in its surroundings and emitting this creepy green light. it also reminded me of the prince of darkness film with the evil glow and the biological nature of this demonic force from space. Those infected by this evil become terrifying monsters! Candid to the great italian demons film series from the 1980's. Even a transformation moment with sharp teeth reminded me of those graphic italian cinema effects. which i could not be happier about. These are not zombies and its something scarier. The settings look amazing and are very much like the alien films. There is even an android among the crew played by legendary steve railsback who does an absolutely amazing job capturing that character right up there with lance henriksen And i mean that! The space pirates have an old school 60's sci fi type of look which is a nice head nod to those older classics. And brings some underlined fun to a rather scary film.
The ships are shot beautifully not looking like cg but actually looking like they are really in space. this film is shot super well with dramatic lighting and such a fitting score! The voices of the demons are very disturbing and really give that extra layer to an already well executed film. Its like a mix of everything i enjoy in a movie. From roger corman classics to italian horror and john carpenter. I will be holding this film among my favorites. Thanks Brad Sykes for knowing how to bring back that practical feel and really bringing your vision to light.
This film has it all. It is oozing in both horror and eerie sci-fi! The thanatos object reminds me of the green ball in the movie "heavy metal" because it is so ominous and evil. Causing grotesque mutations in its surroundings and emitting this creepy green light. it also reminded me of the prince of darkness film with the evil glow and the biological nature of this demonic force from space. Those infected by this evil become terrifying monsters! Candid to the great italian demons film series from the 1980's. Even a transformation moment with sharp teeth reminded me of those graphic italian cinema effects. which i could not be happier about. These are not zombies and its something scarier. The settings look amazing and are very much like the alien films. There is even an android among the crew played by legendary steve railsback who does an absolutely amazing job capturing that character right up there with lance henriksen And i mean that! The space pirates have an old school 60's sci fi type of look which is a nice head nod to those older classics. And brings some underlined fun to a rather scary film.
The ships are shot beautifully not looking like cg but actually looking like they are really in space. this film is shot super well with dramatic lighting and such a fitting score! The voices of the demons are very disturbing and really give that extra layer to an already well executed film. Its like a mix of everything i enjoy in a movie. From roger corman classics to italian horror and john carpenter. I will be holding this film among my favorites. Thanks Brad Sykes for knowing how to bring back that practical feel and really bringing your vision to light.
Don't listen to the 1 out of 10 start reviews
timothymelican12 August 2020
I really enjoyed most everything that was negatively described about this film. You could tell it was a passion piece from the writer/director. It's fun, well shot, and I love the practical effects. I mostly loved the throwback look and feel of the space ships. Is this perfect? Definitely not. If you're looking for a well made LOW BUDGET sci-horror flick... this is it. It kinda has the look and feel of old Empire Pictures and Full Moon Entertainment to it. Anyways, 6/10 Stars
Plaguers, if you think the title implies that its a bad movie? You were wrong, its far worse..
ajmarker12 December 2009
I was looking around for something to watch a Saturday evening, and really couldn't find anything, so I stumbled across Plaguers and thought, "wow that title sounds pretty lame", but I decided to give it a chance, because the front cover looked decent.
Although I expected a B-movie, I was shocked how much worse this movie showed up to be, the acting was very bad, not even the death screams seemed "realistic", and the actors seems like they need to have some kind of choreographic training, cause even their movements seemed very unprofessional.
I mean, when you are watching this (playtime movie), and thinking you would rather watch Battlestar galactica, something is definitely wrong, I even doubt this movie had a higher budget than even one episode of Battlestar Galactica, and the acting is actually worse (Damn, I thought that would be impossible) The effects are like the first star wars movie from like? the 70'ies? just much much worse.
All in all, it will hardly be difficult to find something better to do, than spending 1,5 hours watching this movie, whatever day at the week, on whatever time of the day.
Although I expected a B-movie, I was shocked how much worse this movie showed up to be, the acting was very bad, not even the death screams seemed "realistic", and the actors seems like they need to have some kind of choreographic training, cause even their movements seemed very unprofessional.
I mean, when you are watching this (playtime movie), and thinking you would rather watch Battlestar galactica, something is definitely wrong, I even doubt this movie had a higher budget than even one episode of Battlestar Galactica, and the acting is actually worse (Damn, I thought that would be impossible) The effects are like the first star wars movie from like? the 70'ies? just much much worse.
All in all, it will hardly be difficult to find something better to do, than spending 1,5 hours watching this movie, whatever day at the week, on whatever time of the day.
Shoot it!
nogodnomasters3 September 2017
Warning: Spoilers
The Pandora, a spaceship carrying an alien power source diverts from its course back to Earth to answer a distress call from the Diana, filled with four beautiful women who are in reality killer pirates. Their plan to take over the Pandora gets side tracked when they accidentally hit the power source which causes a zombie-like mutation.
The film opens with a teaser that comes very late into the film. The acting and dialogue are in the "need improvement" category. The action mostly takes place on the space craft set. The monster acting was also bad.
Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity. Lame cat fight.
The film opens with a teaser that comes very late into the film. The acting and dialogue are in the "need improvement" category. The action mostly takes place on the space craft set. The monster acting was also bad.
Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity. Lame cat fight.
So bad, it's hysterical!
fpweeren21 May 2013
One of the worst movies of all times! Acting is so horrible, the whole thing is a blast to watch and if on hallucinogenics (I wasn't) it would probably be even better. Sets look like they were build out of cardboard in someone's garage or basement, and the space ships seem to be constructed from old detergent bottles and mason jars. The script is so bad it made me laugh way too often. The best part was the "pirates," dressed in purple "nurse" costumes with mini-skirts and knee high silver boots! There's something for every stereotypical U.S. teenage male in this flick - a half-hearted female cat fight between lead "pirate" and the blonde bimbo captain (who has the best lines i the film), monsters that make 1950s black-and-white B-movie creatures look sophisticated, plot "twists" that evidence the writing skills of high school drop outs. The dialog and situations vary from the pubescent wet dreams of 15-year-olds to the worst of amateur night in screen writing class. The special effects (e.g. monster teeth) look like they were ordered from the back cover of a comic book, the "special effects" are cheesy deluxe! All in all, entertainment deserving of parody and not bad for a late night fueled by insomnia!
Please....for the sake of Humanity....burn this film!!!!!
KimbleLinda11 September 2012
Is there a number below 1? Can a plot ever be as shallow as the one I just saw? I have only myself to blame....other reviewers warned me! Can one use anymore rubber as used on these monsters/zombies/whatever? Is it still possible for actors to be that bad in a 2008 Sci-Fi movie? The women's clothing were throw-aways from the very first Star Trek! Every place they ran...they came to the same corner of the set! Can you be reading this and actually decide to watch and have your eyes burned out and your mind seared forever?
Last warning....the entire film was made in a three room stage.
I'm melting....melting...what a world...what a worllllld...(Poof)
Last warning....the entire film was made in a three room stage.
I'm melting....melting...what a world...what a worllllld...(Poof)
More play acting than acting and the budget shows that would make Ed Wood proud
jordondave-280856 October 2023
(2008) Plaguers
SCIENCE- FICTION/ HORROR
Straight to rental co-post-production supervisor, written and directed by Brad Sykes that basically showcasing zombie-like ghouls in outer space which consists of every movie cliche already seen on other films movies made way before this especially the "Alien" films! The only difference that sets this film apart from all the others is the budget which is very, very low especially the fight scenes which look so fake. Small chick kicking ass bigger and stronger chick was one of the most unrealistic fights ever portrayed in a film. All play acting that would work for kids who have never saw a film before in their lives. BOMB or zero stars.
Straight to rental co-post-production supervisor, written and directed by Brad Sykes that basically showcasing zombie-like ghouls in outer space which consists of every movie cliche already seen on other films movies made way before this especially the "Alien" films! The only difference that sets this film apart from all the others is the budget which is very, very low especially the fight scenes which look so fake. Small chick kicking ass bigger and stronger chick was one of the most unrealistic fights ever portrayed in a film. All play acting that would work for kids who have never saw a film before in their lives. BOMB or zero stars.
Avoid it like...
BandSAboutMovies6 January 2020
Warning: Spoilers
When an alien contagion is released aboard a spaceship transforming its victims into demonic flesh-eaters, the crew must either destroy the infected or join them. Steve Railsback - yes, the dude from Turkey Shoot and Blue Monkey - stars as Tarver.
The Pandora is a freight transport carrier headed toward Earth with a desperately needed new energy supply called Thanatos, which many of the crew members are suspicious of. Then they get a distress call from another ship and no one on board has seen Alien.
Nurses from that ship end up being pirates and in the midst of a battle, one of them gets splashed with Thanatos, which turns her into a plaguer. Soon, there are so many of them that they take the ship straight for Earth.
Writer/director Brad Sykes was inspired by Alien - of course - but also the films Prince of Darkness, The Thing and Demons when making this.
The Pandora is a freight transport carrier headed toward Earth with a desperately needed new energy supply called Thanatos, which many of the crew members are suspicious of. Then they get a distress call from another ship and no one on board has seen Alien.
Nurses from that ship end up being pirates and in the midst of a battle, one of them gets splashed with Thanatos, which turns her into a plaguer. Soon, there are so many of them that they take the ship straight for Earth.
Writer/director Brad Sykes was inspired by Alien - of course - but also the films Prince of Darkness, The Thing and Demons when making this.
Plaguers is a Plague!!!
bgsmoove13 June 2019
Highly enjoyable and entertaining creature feature
kannibalcorpsegrinder17 March 2020
Receiving a distress signal from a nearby ship, the crew of a commercial freighter rescues a band of women left inside who take over the ship, but while doing so accidentally unleash an alien virus that mutates those it comes into contact with into a deformed beast forcing them to try to get off the ship alive.
This one ended up being a solid enough effort. Among the better aspects featured here is the rather enjoyable build-up that manages to get a lot to like. The different side-stories about the crew-members distrusting the new captain and how she took control of the ship shortly before meeting up by an accident to the former captain who was her partner serve as a great introduction to the group. As well, the discovery of the crew of the distressed ship who turn out to be the ones who try to take over the ship but end up releasing the virus by accident when they end up disrupting the power source stowed away onboard. This dynamic between the two crews and how they both respond to the virus that overtakes everyone, where they get turned into monstrous, deformed mutants, has plenty to like. That also carries over nicely into the rather enjoyable action-packed confrontations on display. The start of the madness comes quickly as the sequences featuring the rapid-decomposing creatures due to the outbreak from the ruptured power source has a lot to like, much like the battles in the ship corridors where the two sides come together to fight off the advancing hordes. From there, the ever-growing hordes of creatures looking to turn the remaining crew stalking them through the ship creates plenty of high-energy action featuring wholly impressive monsters and gore engaging in fine battles across the various confines and areas. Mixing in some fine double-crosses about who is out for themselves, there's plenty of enjoyable aspects to be had with this one. This one doesn't have too much to dislike about it. The main issue here is the blatant and outright plagiarism used to help sell the story, featuring scenes and concepts lifted wholesale from other films that are quite important to the genre. They're quite easy to spot and not useful or doing anything different with them, making for a rather disappointing utilization if that's the case here. As well, the other problem is the completely ridiculous reasoning here for ensuring the device stays on-board which continues to produce new mutations through exposure to it which is all done for monetary gain that no one justifiably warrants. This process is quite confusing and doesn't have any internal reasoning to keep it on there, which when added to the underwhelming CGI are what lowers this one overall.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.
This one ended up being a solid enough effort. Among the better aspects featured here is the rather enjoyable build-up that manages to get a lot to like. The different side-stories about the crew-members distrusting the new captain and how she took control of the ship shortly before meeting up by an accident to the former captain who was her partner serve as a great introduction to the group. As well, the discovery of the crew of the distressed ship who turn out to be the ones who try to take over the ship but end up releasing the virus by accident when they end up disrupting the power source stowed away onboard. This dynamic between the two crews and how they both respond to the virus that overtakes everyone, where they get turned into monstrous, deformed mutants, has plenty to like. That also carries over nicely into the rather enjoyable action-packed confrontations on display. The start of the madness comes quickly as the sequences featuring the rapid-decomposing creatures due to the outbreak from the ruptured power source has a lot to like, much like the battles in the ship corridors where the two sides come together to fight off the advancing hordes. From there, the ever-growing hordes of creatures looking to turn the remaining crew stalking them through the ship creates plenty of high-energy action featuring wholly impressive monsters and gore engaging in fine battles across the various confines and areas. Mixing in some fine double-crosses about who is out for themselves, there's plenty of enjoyable aspects to be had with this one. This one doesn't have too much to dislike about it. The main issue here is the blatant and outright plagiarism used to help sell the story, featuring scenes and concepts lifted wholesale from other films that are quite important to the genre. They're quite easy to spot and not useful or doing anything different with them, making for a rather disappointing utilization if that's the case here. As well, the other problem is the completely ridiculous reasoning here for ensuring the device stays on-board which continues to produce new mutations through exposure to it which is all done for monetary gain that no one justifiably warrants. This process is quite confusing and doesn't have any internal reasoning to keep it on there, which when added to the underwhelming CGI are what lowers this one overall.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.
I thought it was alright
squidney-1472826 January 2021
Everyone needs to relax, this was alright. Basically a C-grade Demons set in space, with good gore and makeup effects. The acting Is pretty rough and the set is pretty homemade looking but if you've seen your fare share of TV films and crap indie movies like me, you could probably at least kind of dig on this.
Fun sci-fi/horror flick
Woodyanders13 July 2021
Warning: Spoilers
2241. A band of space pirates hijack a fuel transport vessel that's headed for Earth. Things go horribly awry after an alien virus gets accidentally released and turns those infected with it into vicious ravenous demonic beasts. The pirates are forced to team up with the ship's crew in order to fight for survival.
Writer/director Brad Sykes relates the derivative, but still enjoyable story at a zippy pace, maintains a generally serious tone that's further spiced up with a wickedly funny sense of black humor, stages the attack scenes with considerable go-for-broke aplomb, and delivers a handy helping of gleefully graphic gore.
More, it's acted with zest by an enthusiastic cast: Steve Railsback as friendly android Traver, Alexis Zibolis as feisty captain Holloway, Noelle Perris as hard-nosed pirate leader Kyra, Jared Cohn as the jerky Riley, Paige La. Pierre as the blithely crazy Sadie, Bobby James as smartaleck Mason, Chad Nell as laid-back pilot Briggs, Maija Palsley as sweet medical officer Landon, and Erica Browne as the sassy Alida. The special effects are pretty decent considering the modest budget. Cool surprise bummer ending, too. A real B-grade blast.
Writer/director Brad Sykes relates the derivative, but still enjoyable story at a zippy pace, maintains a generally serious tone that's further spiced up with a wickedly funny sense of black humor, stages the attack scenes with considerable go-for-broke aplomb, and delivers a handy helping of gleefully graphic gore.
More, it's acted with zest by an enthusiastic cast: Steve Railsback as friendly android Traver, Alexis Zibolis as feisty captain Holloway, Noelle Perris as hard-nosed pirate leader Kyra, Jared Cohn as the jerky Riley, Paige La. Pierre as the blithely crazy Sadie, Bobby James as smartaleck Mason, Chad Nell as laid-back pilot Briggs, Maija Palsley as sweet medical officer Landon, and Erica Browne as the sassy Alida. The special effects are pretty decent considering the modest budget. Cool surprise bummer ending, too. A real B-grade blast.
Aliens meets resident Evil
jacobproper-741186 November 2022
This has a lot of alien stuff in it and this has a virus like resident evil and this is a cosmic horror movie with a little twist. Thank God October may be over, but we may be watching horror, movies and different year or month or some thing so this copied both Movies that were pretty one was pretty great when was under rated. So why is this movie a copycat well, it pays homage to both horror movies from that was based on a video game and one that was adapted into video games, comic books, and even novels to my think of it. This may be a rip off and I give this movie, thumbs down this movie is underrated.
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