Terminal Invasion (2002)

Too many fans seem to be blown away

Sadly Over-hyped

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Aliens in human disguise commandeer a rural airport during a snowstorm. To survive, the people trapped inside must determine which of their own is not of this Earth.Ever wanted to see Bruce Campbell as a killer? Or Jason Jones as a weak, clueless military man? This is the film for you. While not particularly amazing, and with special effects that leave a lot to be desired, it is a good time waster from the fine folks at the SyFy Channel.What saves this from being even worse is the inclusion of Bruce Campbell. While he may not be everyone's cup of tea, he has a commanding presence that will keep most people interested. The script is a bit fast and loose with him, as you never know if he is going to be good or bad from one scene to the next, and everyone seems to take his murderous antics rather lightly.

Bruce Campbell stars in this made-for-TV clanger directed by - surprisingly - Sean S. Cunningham of Friday the 13th fame.Fans of Bruce Campbell seem to want desperately to review this film at least quasi-positively. That's entirely understandable. What horror fan doesn't have a soft spot for Bruce? If you are a die-hard fan of Bruce (no pun intended!?) then you may want to see this. But if you aren't: STAY WELL AWAY! This is a woeful movie! The acting (mostly) and script (entirely) are desperately bad. The premise, as far as B-grade made-for-TV movies go, is OK, I suppose. But the whole thing is executed so lamely! Aside from the writing, the worst thing is the 'look' of the film. TV movies do sometimes have a 'cheap' look like this but this is one of the worst I've seen. And the CGI effects are particularly crappy. CGI blood? A good old squib left over from Friday the 13th would have been much wiser.Other than the presence of poor Bruce, this movie has absolutely nothing to commend it. Evil Dead, Bubba Ho-Tep it ain't! Don't let the Bruce-o-philes fool you: Terminal Invasion is bad enough to watch Oprah instead.

Friday the 13th's Sean S. Cunningham directs The Evil Dead's Bruce Campbell in this entertaining piece of B-movie sci-fi/horror hokum. Although made for TV, 'Terminal Invasion' has its fair share of decent moments and Cunningham, no stranger to the genre, delivers a slick fun-filled film. Only the iffy editing and some dodgy scene transitions belie the movie's TV origins.In a script that draws comparison with John Carpenter's (far superior) The Thing, a group of people, trapped inside a remote airport terminal during a severe blizzard, discover a malign alien presence intent on enslaving mankind. But with the extra-terrestrial creatures in human guise, paranoia and panic soon sets in.Bruce Campbell, not the greatest of actors put possessing a strong screen presence, hams it up the only way he can, bringing a welcome familiarity to his role of Jack; this is basically Ash from Army of Darkness, minus his boom-stick! The rest of the cast give credible performances; a commendable feat given the cheesy lines they are forced to deliver.The special effects are sparse, but effective; once out of their human form, the aliens are a creepy bunch of ugly critters, and there is even a tiny smattering of gore to keep horror fans happy.Despite 'Terminal Invasion' being a made for TV offering, it is great to see Sean S. Cunningham directing again after a long hiatus—this is, after all, the man who gave us Jason Vorhees—and I look forward to 'Trapped Ashes', a horror anthology which will contain segments from four different directors (Cunningham directs the second segment) plus non-segment portions by Joe Dante. The film has been described as 'extremely twisted'. Sounds promising.

I picked this one up at the video store the other day. It looked promising, in a rollercoaster fun "Con Air meets The Faculty" kind of way. Bruce Campbell is his usual "Adam West" style of hero and the remaining cast, while containing no familiar faces, certainly made their presence felt early in the film. At first the dialogue was very good, the story moved along quickly without rushing things, and scary scenes weren't telegraphed or overdone. I was really enjoying it. Then about halfway through the plot took the stupidest, least viable, least intelligent turn it could have taken. I sat there for the next ten minutes going "I can't believe they didn't...". After that, I thought "well you can all die for all I care, you bunch of fools". While I did watch all the film, the stupid plot twist really sucked the fun out of it for me. I ceased to care at all. It was fun, but next time I feel like this sort of thing, I'll watch The Faculty again.