Great Film overall

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

The first must-see film of the year.

The acting in this movie is really good.

A team of scientists working on DNA experiments five miles beneath the earth's surface in an underground lab are terrorized by a lethal mutation. Director Dave Payne, who also co-wrote derivative, yet serviceable script with Duke Lorr, relates the enjoyable story at a zippy pace, makes good use of the claustrophobic subterranean setting, and delivers a satisfying smattering of bloody gore. Moreover, it's a lot of fun to see 90's erotic thriller starlet Maria Ford portray a two-fisted tough chick type (and she totally rocks a tight tank top, too!). Better still, delectably buxom brunette Lisa Boyle bares her delicious body in both a sizzling gratuitous sex scene and an equally steamy gratuitous shower scene. The rest of the competent cast come through with acceptable performances: Roger Halston as the sarcastic Dean Taylor, Emile Levisetti as the amiable Pete, Kevin Alber as flaky long-haired meth-snorting geek Newton, Bob McFarland as the easygoing Coach, and Dick H. Buchiett as nefarious cigar-smoking bigwig The Boss. Mike Mickens' sound cinematography provides an appropriately shadowy look. The rattling ominous score by Nigel Holton and Christopher Lennertz hits the spirited spot. Granted, we're not talking all-time classic here, but it's nonetheless a perfectly entertaining piece of simple and undemanding trash.

First of all, when you type alien species here at IMDb, the link you get is wrong! The cover used at Alien Species is the one that should be used here. Anyway, what I just watched you really can't believe it exists! it really is a rip off of Alien but in an extreme low budget way. If you watch the decors used it will tell you everything. The first 5 minutes you will learn to know the characters. That's good, 4 guys, 2 lasses. by seeing the two birds you will immediately know which one will show her tits. And yes, a bit further in the movie she shows them. More into the movie she shows them again in a gratuitous way, nothing to do with the storyline. And let me tell you, that was the best part of this turkey. When the alien burst out of the, euh, back of his victim, you just see it crawl on the floor. When it is a full creature well remember the black lagoon, that kind of monster, you know what I mean. This is the kind of horror you let your kids watch. See it to believe it.

The title and video cover would suggest a rip-roaring film about a powerful, sleek fighting machine that is a combo alien/terminator robot who is menacing the generic blonde version of Jabba-esquire Princess Leia in "Return of the Jedi." Um. Not really. Not even close.However, there are gems hidden inside. Diabolically bad dialogue ("Looks like his baby had a temper tantrum...on his face!" A "hero" who's a complete chicken-sh*t with horrible Fabio Junior hair and a certain je ne sais quoi when it comes to wooing the opposite sex.Did I mention the other "hero" who has a mullet and wears overalls for the duration of the film, with but one strap buckled while the other dangles limply? All for the sake of haute couture.It doesn't reach the depths or sheer entertainment value of "When Eagles Strike," "R.O.T.O.R." or "Hollywood Cop," but it certainly aspires to those same levels of meaningless action and pointless dialogue.

Alien Terminator (1996, Dir. Dave Payne) A small group of scientists are working in self-imposed isolation below the Earth's surface. They are all working to create DNA which could change the world, but one of the scientists have been given an secret assignment, and when the assignment goes wrong, all hell breaks lose. The new creation is now aboard the ship and will destroy anyone who gets in its way, as it moves towards the surface.They always say to never judge a book by the cover, and this can often be said towards a film, but when you look at the cover of 'Alien Terminator' (Alien Species in the UK), it is definitely a cover you should follow. What it found in this movie, is a complete rip-off of Alien and Species (oh, i wonder where they thought up the UK title). They even borrow one of Alien's most famous scenes, with the only different being the alien coming out his back. The effects are OK, but there isn't really any effects found in this film. They are all very minimum. The acting is appalling though, with some amazingly bad writing. How many adults films are there when most 'bad' language includes words like crap and scum. I recommend you avoid this and go and watch any of the Alien films, even AVP: Alien vs. Predator is an improvement over this."You piece of scum." - Dean Taylor (Rodger Halston)