i have to confess that i know some of those involved and i be in the forerunner to the planet and evil unleased and however this be more than 10 year ago and i have since lose contact with them . i happen to be watch bbc scotland news and a piece regard scottish cinema and this mention and show clip from the planet and comment from it director mark stirton and this prompt me to order a copy of the film on dvd . now to the film and the level of act and write and direct and sfx be up there with some of the best around and ok it not star war but i have see many a hollywood product that be far inferior . it be very strange watch a film speak in my local north east scotland accent but that soon pass . ^mild spoilers^the planet draw on several sci fi classic while star war and alien and pitch black and forbidden planet and predator and a handful of the merchant crew of a deep space transport ship survive their craft be attack and destroy by unknown ship and they escape onto a deserted desert planet and one by one they be kill by invisible attacker and the ship only passenger and a mysterious prisoner also make it to the planet and a battle ensue a the crew fight to survive . the planet be a brilliant piece of sci fi film making that certainly hide it limited budget and well do to mark and mike and all those involve and i look forward to your next work .