What could have been a fairly rote monster movie gives us a level of suspense that you normally don't get for a film that comes in under the radar.
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04/18/09
Alien Raiders (2008)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:8
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.5/10
Runtime: 85 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: A grocery store becomes a landscape for intergalactic battle in this grisly sci-fi thriller. As the Hastings Market closes down for the night, its lingering shoppers become hostages for a crack... [More]
Starring: Rockmond Dunbar, Mathew St. Patrick, Andrew Ableson, Keith Hudson
Director: Ben Rock
Reviews for Alien Raiders
1 - 8 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
While perhaps not the most original or groundbreaking sci-fi/horror picture ever made, Alien Raiders at least succeeds in executing a simple-but-effective formula.
03/01/09
Those who get past the lame title will be rewarded with one of the better low budget horror/sci-fi films to turn up in the past few years.
02/22/09
Coming across like "Quentin Tarantino Meets Aliens in a Supermarket," this nifty little movie is enough to restore your faith in the vitality of low-budget independent cinema.
02/18/09
It's The Thing set in a supermarket!
02/13/09
Just like the classic From Dusk Till Dawn, if not for the ridiculous title, you wouldn't have any idea this was a genre film for the first third of the movie. The acting is top notch and notable. This is a TV geek's dream what with favorites from three st
02/13/09
A good old-fashioned monster movie that's poised and ready to knock you on your collective asses.
02/12/09
Suffice to say that Alien Raiders has a few modest surprises up its sleeve, and that's more than most low-budget genre concoctions even attempt.
10/13/08
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