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This is the type of sophomoric, fake, horror film we have seen a hundred times before. A group of stupid people get lost, and are attacked by crazed hillbilly cannibals. Oh, what a shock. I never saw that 'clever' plot twist coming. *yawn*. I'll be honest, I turned the film off in the middle because I simply could not stand watching this worthless drek anymore. Bad writing, worse acting, pitiful production values. Don't waste your time.

As a published Science Fiction author, I went to this movie with some trepidation. I loved the book, but could anybody turn it into a decent flick? You bet! This was a terrific film and I enjoyed it tremendously. All of the characters had backgrounds, and the aliens were here for an actual purpose, rather than the childish Star Wars nonsense of 'we're just doing this because we're evil. Ha-ha, so there.' The Special Effects were first rate, and the scriptwriter did a bang-up job of converting Hubbard's huge (1,100 page) novel to the silver screen. With plenty of material in the novel left over for a sequel, or even two. Kudos to the cast and crew. Well done!

Quirky, brilliant, twisted, dark, inventive, unnerving. This is a wonderful film, extremely well acted and smoothly directed. Moody and atmospheric, death stalks this mixed assortment of oddball lovers, both inside and out. Yet it is not a bleak tale of destruction, but a story of redemption, survival, and finally love. A great job by everybody involved. Top marks!