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Plot Summary
The year is 2078. The man is rebel Alliance Commander Col. Joseph Hendricksson (Peter Weller), assigned to protect the Sirius 6B outpost from ravage and plunder at the hands of the New Economic Bloc.His state-of-the-art weaponry are known as Screamers; man-made killing devices programmed to eliminate all enemy life forms. Screamers travel underground; their intent to kill announced by ear-piercing shrieks. They dissect their victims with sushi precision, then eradicate all traces of the carnage. They are lethal. Effective. Tidy. And, somehow, they are mutating and self-replicating into human form and slaughtering every beating heart on the planet.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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30%- Reviews Counted: 30
- Fresh: 9
- Rotten: 21
- Average Rating: 4.7/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: Until it succumbs to one cliche too many, Screamers, which was directed by Christian Duguay, does an efficient job of generating a stomach-knotting tension.
Rotten: Based on a short story by the great nutball sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick, Screamers is more like a high-pitched rip-off of Alien.
Rotten: A pile of recycled space junk, it alienates even while flinging body parts into the audience's yawning faces.
Rotten: There's nothing exhilarating or enjoyable in any of this.
Customer Reviews
I own the DVD, it's excellent
This movie isn't a joke, it's a real sci-fi film. I like to think Tremors stole the idea of underground monsters from this flick :p but either way you should see Screamers. When I first saw this I was surprised at how well done everything was, even the special effects don't seem to dated that you'd notice. Whoever made this really knew what they were doing, and the actors were superb as well! If you like this get another film called Shadow Hours, it's got the same lead character only he's really nuts lol. I can't tell you how good this is, I watch it over an over and never get tired of it. When I say there's surprises believe it, you'll be like "what, no way!" through the entire thing. Even in the end you're in for a big surprise :D
Love this Movie.
I remember when I first saw this movie it was back in 1997 when I was about 12 and it came on HBO. After I watched it I was like damn. Even now I think some sci fi movies today don't add up. Just saying it's kickass I give it 5 stars. If you want to see another kickass scifi movie watch Event Horizon.
Great Phillip K Dick Sci-Fi
This a hidden gem in the sci-fi genre. A great mix of technology, paranoia, and goverment conspiracy. This is a movie with an edge. Worth watching.
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- Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Released: 1998
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