Alien Species (1996)

Trying so hard it's too often hilariously awful acting, laughable 90s era CGI, and dialogue that vacillates between absurd and over-the-top ludicrous
are just a few of the B-movie charms of this blatant low budget knock-off of ID4 (Independence Day). Of course it's not like you'd expect anything more
of a movie where the only recognizable faces are those of character actors...

SPACE MUTINY/FIREHEAD (DVD DF)

I acquired these titles as part of the SCI-FI SIX PACK COLLECTOR'S SET put out by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, purchased on sale at Best Buy for $14.95 (regular price $19.95). For the price
a fair deal, especially considering the contents include 3 double features (6 DVDs in 3 Amaray cases) as follows: FUTURE FORCE/FUTURE ZONE; PREY OF THE
JAGUAR/CONSPIRACY OF FEAR; and SPACE...

BEAST IN SPACE

I love science fiction, especially swashbuckling space opera adventures, so I may be predisposed to an overtly positive bias towards these sorts of movies.
Then again there have been many genre movies imported to the U.S. and dubbed, too often badly, over the years that my love of the genre has made it easy to
overlook budget tragedies and dated special effects. Many of these movies were utterly forgettable but a few, a lucky few, have gained cult status. In this
rarified category are included a...