Alien Trespass

If you love sci-fi films from the 1950's -especially IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE or THE BLOB- and / or homages to or parodies thereof, then ALIEN TRESPASS should hit the spot!

It's a tribute to those alien invasion movies, usually involving a misunderstood E. T., or some hideous monster causing mayhem.

When a UFO crashes into a mountainside releasing a deadly creature, the otherworldly pilot of the craft must track it down. Eric McCormack is dead-on as both the intrepid scientist investigating the situation and the alien. Robert Patrick co-stars as the jaded, mean cop.

This movie is a delightful diversion...

This Movie does not Make Fun of Itself. The Movie Itself is Fun. A Completely Straight Rendition of a 1950's Sci-Fi Movie that is a Loving Homage. There is some Inherent Humor Culled from the Zeitgeist of the Time and it Looks Gorgeous.

A Film that Time-Travels to a Distant and by Now a Completely Foreign Land, that of America Circa 1957 where Wives Wear Pearls while Cooking Breakfast. It is a Smart Movie that is Hardly Witty or Clever it just goes about its Business of Making a Movie as it might have been made when things like this were being Made for the Matinée Crowd and Drive-Ins.

It's Entertaining and a Love for the Fifties Sci-Fi, the Very Good Ones along with the Cheapies and the Utterly Exploitive, will Benefit the Viewing Experience. All the Cast Hits the Right Note and the SFX are Impressive at Recreating the Limitations of the Era.

Overall, a Must See for Movie Buffs with Wide Appeal Unlikely. But if You Love this Stuff there is Much to Love in this Little Take on a Time and Place that will Never Again Exist Except in Nostalgic Memories and for that this One Deserves Applause.

This is a nice little silly movie, that really dives into horror movie history. It pays homage some might say by playing tropes and cliches (to a certain degrees) of what can be considered old school horror movies from 60 years ago and even earlier. The characters and the story fit that perfectly and if you have a heart for such things you will be delighted to watch this.

The actors are more than decent and do what we would think is silly or dated in other movies, but work for the sense and sensibility of the movie. The mood it is setting and how you perceive the movie. You can and should decide for yourself - decent movie overall.

A 2009 "Creature Feature" film that perfectly captures another time in Hollywood.

I have not seen any interviews with the director, but it seems very obvious to me that this is not a comedy. Yes, by today's standards there is a lot to laugh about, but if you watched some of the flicks it is paying TRIBUTE to, for example It Came From Outer Space (1953), today's 20somethings would be laughing their guts out at them as well.

Granted, the eyeball monster seems to be going into the spoof direction, but once again, there were some very silly movies in the 50s.

Call it what you like, but Alien Trespass is one of my favourite 21st century sci-fi movies! Not since Titanic (1997) can I think of a flick that did such a great job of capturing another time! And the movie is just plain fun.

Just love the vintage cars - a good part of the budget must have been spent on renting them out!

If you are looking for a sci-fi that doesn't rely on big name actors to suck you into the theater, doesn't have endless explosions and car chases, doesn't rush into the story without developing characters, and doesn't have any men in black, then "Alien Trespass" is for you. It kind of reminds me of the retro zombie movie, "Fido", with it's flawless attention to 50s period detail. It is what it is, and if you grew up on a steady diet of 1950s sci-fi, you will appreciate the film. If on the other hand you are addicted to c.g.i. extravaganzas, this is not going to be a pleasant viewing experience at all. If minimalist 50s entertainment is to your liking, I recommend "Alien Trespass". Sometimes less is best. - MERK