The plot is a bit far-fetched, especially finding the three main characters were never infected despite having been in close contact with some many others that were, and badly dated. The characters are interesting but the actors were unseasoned and the performances were not worthy of Oscar contention. Some of the effects, both on-screen and on the soundtrack, were sometimes interesting and some of the scenes were very original, especially the opening scene involving the dogs. There was a lot of lag time in my opinion. In places, the movie could have moved on a little faster, but in others it was worthy of attention. I watched this movie as my attention was focused on a bit of paperwork, but at times, I was compelled to fix my eyes on the screen. It is not one I would suggest buying on DVD or even renting from Netflix, but it was showing on the MGMHD channel. If you run across it on your TV schedule and find there is nothing else to watch, you might find a bit of enjoyment in watching this film, but if CashCab is playing on the Discovery Channel, you should watch it instead. I'd put this one on the level with most of the movies you find premiering on the SciFi Channel.
33 Reviews
Strangely horrible vacation.
lost-in-limbo12 July 2007
Three American students Damon, Michael and Samantha are on vacation in their RV in Spain. But it's far from relaxing, when everyone they encounter in the sleepy village seems to be acting weird and they come across a NASA scientist who claims the town has been infected by aliens, and soon they would follow the same fate. The only cure is found in a secret underground storage depot, and time is running out for them.
The idea was there, however the money wasn't and the execution could use a finer tune up. Writer / Director Deran Sarafian's film "The Falling" AKA "Alien Predator" seems to cop a real shellacking, however I didn't mind it. I don't think it was the pits, but there's no way this trash is good either. Due to its limited scope, everything looks kind of bare, but I thought it was well conceived to keep it taut, claustrophobic and very foreboding. The Spanish countryside perfectly presented an eerie and isolated air. Everything seems to be building on mood and atmosphere, maybe not on purpose but the stark photography, dim lighting and the infectiously dreary score lend to it largely. However there's no denying how inane and silly this outing eventually turns out to be, especially after some effective build-ups (like the opening to the film). The fragmented story is a complete mess and truly baffling. It has many sub-plots to feed off, but very little sees daylight. Yeah, certain things had me going "What on earth?" quite a bit. Sometimes it would seem to stall too much that you end up wishing a little more did happen, and the haggard script can get rather overbearing. This goes for the token romance mush. What's really unconvincing has got to be the rubber beasties (at first you think it might be a virus/parasite) that finally make it in towards the end, but before that lousy letdown the potent gore FX leading up to it comes off really well with its grisly splatter. Sarafin's direction is very downbeat, with some minor flourishes of imagination and dumb jolts. The conclusion was a neat touch. Dennis Christopher, Martin Hewitt and the perky Lynn-Holly Johnson were surprisingly enjoyable, if quite overstated with the flimsy characters. Luis Prendes is unintentionally laughable due to how seriously deadpan he goes about his NASA scientist. A real no brain, low budget helping oh yeah. The final product could've been far worse though. Or am I getting soft?
The idea was there, however the money wasn't and the execution could use a finer tune up. Writer / Director Deran Sarafian's film "The Falling" AKA "Alien Predator" seems to cop a real shellacking, however I didn't mind it. I don't think it was the pits, but there's no way this trash is good either. Due to its limited scope, everything looks kind of bare, but I thought it was well conceived to keep it taut, claustrophobic and very foreboding. The Spanish countryside perfectly presented an eerie and isolated air. Everything seems to be building on mood and atmosphere, maybe not on purpose but the stark photography, dim lighting and the infectiously dreary score lend to it largely. However there's no denying how inane and silly this outing eventually turns out to be, especially after some effective build-ups (like the opening to the film). The fragmented story is a complete mess and truly baffling. It has many sub-plots to feed off, but very little sees daylight. Yeah, certain things had me going "What on earth?" quite a bit. Sometimes it would seem to stall too much that you end up wishing a little more did happen, and the haggard script can get rather overbearing. This goes for the token romance mush. What's really unconvincing has got to be the rubber beasties (at first you think it might be a virus/parasite) that finally make it in towards the end, but before that lousy letdown the potent gore FX leading up to it comes off really well with its grisly splatter. Sarafin's direction is very downbeat, with some minor flourishes of imagination and dumb jolts. The conclusion was a neat touch. Dennis Christopher, Martin Hewitt and the perky Lynn-Holly Johnson were surprisingly enjoyable, if quite overstated with the flimsy characters. Luis Prendes is unintentionally laughable due to how seriously deadpan he goes about his NASA scientist. A real no brain, low budget helping oh yeah. The final product could've been far worse though. Or am I getting soft?
Great 80s cheese
jenny_prorock1 January 2017
Seen this as a kid in the 80s. NO one believed me there was a movie called Alien Preditors. Thought I was making it up. Thank god for google. Even though the kids who said I was full of crap will never read this Im just gonna say after all these years..Here it is. Suck it. Oh and the movie is cheesy as hell...I'd still watch it again and again though. Out of spite mostly now. Kids on vacation in Spain come across some old lab that fell from space that contained a little monster. It infects the locals and terror ensues. If you like monster,80s horror with a slice of science fiction thrown in, you'll love this movie. Has the 80s gore we all love and miss and just enough plot to follow but not enough to make too much sense.
The Falling
Cujo1088 January 2009
Two guys and a girl are on vacation in Spain. On their way to Madrid, they run across the small town of Duarte, where a Skylab fell four years prior. Unfortunately, microbes from the station didn't burn up upon re-entry as originally assumed. The townspeople are being infected by the alien microbes, turning into deranged, beer throwing hosts for alien predators.
Fun film is a bit slower going than you'd expect, spending time on the characters' love triangle. Highlights? We briefly meet a family including a guy who sounds like a Three Stooges reject. There's a groovy scene with a masked wacko and a big truck that tends to teleport. There's also a smartass bearded guy who's awesome and isn't in the film nearly as long as he should be. You don't see much of the creatures themselves, but when they appear, the effects are good. Think the chestburster from Alien with spider legs.
Fun film is a bit slower going than you'd expect, spending time on the characters' love triangle. Highlights? We briefly meet a family including a guy who sounds like a Three Stooges reject. There's a groovy scene with a masked wacko and a big truck that tends to teleport. There's also a smartass bearded guy who's awesome and isn't in the film nearly as long as he should be. You don't see much of the creatures themselves, but when they appear, the effects are good. Think the chestburster from Alien with spider legs.
More like a comedy than a horror
lydia_ravenswood4 November 2013
Warning: Spoilers
This came across as exactly what I'd expected, low budget 80s b-movie, one of those ones that seems like they shot over a week's vacation. The reason I'm giving this 5/10 is because there were a much of scenes that were downright funny. Though that's not a good thing for a horror most of the time. Luckily the reason why I was laughing was because of some of the stuff Dennis Christopher said or did, like running after the RV and when he gets in "We can go now." You'd have to watch to see why that would be funny. Or him joking with the chick who plays Sam over a bl*wjob. I get a very strong feeling he thought up those lines and now the writers as the rest of the writing was pretty bad. The only disgusting scene was right in the beginning. Also it was pretty clear someone had a thing for The Twilight Zone with thing like the Talking Tina doll reference...twice...and it's also mentioned several times. In the end though it's still worth a watch when you've got nothing better to do or like one or more of the actors in it.
Bottom of the barrel
Trooper8-225 August 2000
I've seen a lot of bad movies, but this ranks near the bottom of them all. Sometimes obscure low budget movies can be quite entertaining, such as "Time Walker" and "Star Crash", but this film is just plain boring. The alien in the title has about 45 seconds of screen time total, and when it finally does show itself it isn't even very threatening. The rest of the film is slow and poorly acted, and sometimes just doesn't make much sense. Even the guys at MST3K would be hard pressed to make this one interesting. Avoid at all costs.
Hot Alien Mess
Lebowskidoo2 July 2020
Something to do with aliens, NASA and a dune buggy in Spain. All I know for sure is that I was bored.
Lacks tension or mystery or fun. There is a killer truck that's more worthy of its own movie than the alien mess.
Where's Sigourney or Schwarzenegger when you need them? Nowhere near this slop, that's for sure. The alien was cute though.
Lacks tension or mystery or fun. There is a killer truck that's more worthy of its own movie than the alien mess.
Where's Sigourney or Schwarzenegger when you need them? Nowhere near this slop, that's for sure. The alien was cute though.
I've seen worse.
brazadoz9 October 2022
I was able to sit through the entire film, something I couldn't do for other B films. There were so many bad aspects of this film, like the overacting and the plot. The pros were some location shots of Spain, mid 1980's fashion and a great gas explosion so good they used it twice. As this was my first and last viewing of "Alien Predator" or "The Falling", I can say, I was hoping for a twisted ending. Like, the alien only hunts and kills bad actors paving the way for a new generation of super actors in B films- No Spoilers. Dennis Christopher as Damon was hyper irritating. Lynn-Holly Johnson's Samantha is beautiful, but reminded me of an anime come to life and Martin Hewitt's character, Michael, could have read his part from a script throughout this film, without affecting the viewing at all. Seriously, Hewitt could have had a script in each scene, reading his lines and if anything, it would have improved the movie. This film should be shown at all acting, directing and editing schools so that maybe, we'll get better B movies in the future.
One of the worst films ever.
Mitch-4923 June 1999
Decent sci-fi horror with a bit of grue.
HumanoidOfFlesh8 April 2008
The young American tourists in Spain encounter lethal alien lifeforms that were brought to Earth by Apollo 14 then tested on animals aboard SkyLab.But SkyLab has now crashed to Earth and the aliens have survived,infect the locals and messily killing them.The trio of young people pick up a NASA scientist who has to get an antidote to a nearby laboratory."Alien Predator" was one of the very first horror films I have seen as the kid.That's why I can't give it a negative rating,even though the pace is lethargic and the gore is kept to minimum.However the film is suitably dark and atmospheric and offers a few creepy moments.The acting is decent and the characters are likeable.6 out of 10.
Just tolerable
gridoon11 June 2002
Derivative, dark, dull sci-fi thriller that can't breathe any life into its tired cliches, and moves ever-so-slowly to boot. However, there is a pretty cool head-explosion scene and a nicely understated ending. Not really the worst of its type, but not very good, either. (*1/2)
Bad Funny Sci-Fi
kenandraf22 September 2002
Bad but funny Sci-Fi movie.Very low budget.Average story and good lead young stars.Does not take itself too seriously so it is to be viewed like a cartoon.Only for fans of B-movie Sci-Fi horror and big fans of the lead actors......
Starts out well, but falls over . . .
quadbastard13 August 2007
Sometimes reputed as the sequel to 'The Thing', and most certainly much suggests this after viewing, but as I can't substantiate this, I will say at the very least it's a seminal followup.
Things start out well, with three American friends on a road trip to Spain, when some weird goings on starts to take place. The scenic photography here is nicely shot, and adds an interesting flavour to the proceedings. For the first half, the film doesn't take itself too seriously, and there are a lot of very funny moments, thanks to the sharp script, and appealing leads. However, In stark contrast to this, later the film metamorphoses in tone, and turns somewhat sombrely, with gruesome make-up effects, shock tactics, and so on.
I admit, I quite like this flick, and have revisited it several times. But, in my opinion, the inconsistent tone stops it from being great, as this is genuinely entertaining initially, but when the horror cliché's kick in, your interest wains, and things ultimately get a bit, well, dull. Still, remains worthwhile viewing.
Things start out well, with three American friends on a road trip to Spain, when some weird goings on starts to take place. The scenic photography here is nicely shot, and adds an interesting flavour to the proceedings. For the first half, the film doesn't take itself too seriously, and there are a lot of very funny moments, thanks to the sharp script, and appealing leads. However, In stark contrast to this, later the film metamorphoses in tone, and turns somewhat sombrely, with gruesome make-up effects, shock tactics, and so on.
I admit, I quite like this flick, and have revisited it several times. But, in my opinion, the inconsistent tone stops it from being great, as this is genuinely entertaining initially, but when the horror cliché's kick in, your interest wains, and things ultimately get a bit, well, dull. Still, remains worthwhile viewing.
In space, no-one's got time to bleed.
BA_Harrison20 July 2020
No prizes for guessing which two Hollywood blockbusters of the '80s inspired the title for this schlocky B-movie (clue: it's not Tootsie and Ghostbusters, although Tootsie Ghostbusters is a great name for a band). Unfortunately, the title is about as close as Alien Predator comes to either Ridley Scott's sci-fi/horror masterpiece or Arnie's testosterone-fuelled action classic: it's a shoddy mess that rarely makes sense, with characters that will test the patience of even the most forgiving of viewers, and not nearly enough in the way of 'alien predators' (unless you count a couple of really shonky spider-like puppets).
The film's main characters are friends Damon (Dennis Christopher), Michael (Martin Hewitt) and Samantha (Lynn-Holly Johnson), whose European vacation takes an unexpected turn when they visit the Spanish town of Duarte, where an alien microbe - brought to Earth when Skylab fell out of the sky - is infecting the locals. With help from NASA scientist Dr. Tracer (Luis Prendes), the three friends attempt to destroy the aliens, come up with an antidote, escape from the infected townsfolk, and resume their road-trip through Spain.
According to IMDb's trivia, director Deran Sarafian intention was to mimic the humour of An American Werewolf in London, with chirpy banter between the two male leads, both of whom are vying for the affection of Samantha. To say that Sarafian failed is an understatement: Damon comes across as a thoroughly annoying jerk, while Michael is simply bland, and their quips feel forced and unfunny. Lynn-Holly Johnson looks great, but she's a terrible actress and also grates on the nerves (there's not even a shower scene to compensate).
Sarafian's inability to successfully emulate John Landis's brand of comedy/horror also results in some truly bizarre 'WTF?' moments that have to be seen to be believed: a weird waitress's hair suddenly frizzes into a giant mess; a mysterious truck inexplicably crushes a man in a creepy mask; there's a flying doll (called Talking Tina) with chicken legs; and a FIAT chases Michael in his buggy in what must be some of the least exciting stunt driving committed to film (despite Michael's claim to be Hollywood's number one driver).
Just occasionally, the film manages to deliver the goods - a dog being pulled into the carcass of a dead bull is delightfully daft, a lumpy corpse is cut open with sufficiently gloopy results, a creature erupts from a man's face in a welter of goo - but these scenes only serve to highlight just how terrible the rest of the movie is.
3.5 out fo 10, rounded down to 3 for using the same explosion twice and hoping that the viewer won't notice, and for spelling FX guy Mark Shostrom's name wrong in the end credits.
The film's main characters are friends Damon (Dennis Christopher), Michael (Martin Hewitt) and Samantha (Lynn-Holly Johnson), whose European vacation takes an unexpected turn when they visit the Spanish town of Duarte, where an alien microbe - brought to Earth when Skylab fell out of the sky - is infecting the locals. With help from NASA scientist Dr. Tracer (Luis Prendes), the three friends attempt to destroy the aliens, come up with an antidote, escape from the infected townsfolk, and resume their road-trip through Spain.
According to IMDb's trivia, director Deran Sarafian intention was to mimic the humour of An American Werewolf in London, with chirpy banter between the two male leads, both of whom are vying for the affection of Samantha. To say that Sarafian failed is an understatement: Damon comes across as a thoroughly annoying jerk, while Michael is simply bland, and their quips feel forced and unfunny. Lynn-Holly Johnson looks great, but she's a terrible actress and also grates on the nerves (there's not even a shower scene to compensate).
Sarafian's inability to successfully emulate John Landis's brand of comedy/horror also results in some truly bizarre 'WTF?' moments that have to be seen to be believed: a weird waitress's hair suddenly frizzes into a giant mess; a mysterious truck inexplicably crushes a man in a creepy mask; there's a flying doll (called Talking Tina) with chicken legs; and a FIAT chases Michael in his buggy in what must be some of the least exciting stunt driving committed to film (despite Michael's claim to be Hollywood's number one driver).
Just occasionally, the film manages to deliver the goods - a dog being pulled into the carcass of a dead bull is delightfully daft, a lumpy corpse is cut open with sufficiently gloopy results, a creature erupts from a man's face in a welter of goo - but these scenes only serve to highlight just how terrible the rest of the movie is.
3.5 out fo 10, rounded down to 3 for using the same explosion twice and hoping that the viewer won't notice, and for spelling FX guy Mark Shostrom's name wrong in the end credits.
Hmmmm...
one4now418 October 2003
Warning: Spoilers
This is a tricky case. "Alien Predator" is a pretty terrible movie, but its redeeming points are there. You just need to now how to look for them. What it's about is three young people heading through Spain in a RV on vacation. They come across a town called Duarte and discover that the nearly deserted village is populated by some strange people who get nosebleeds a lot. What's going on is that, five years before, there was a space station that had been doing some nice, little experiments ("The results on the test animals were horrendous!") and, somehow, all that loveliness came crashing down into a Spanish desert just outside of Duarte. The microbes that cause the mess laid dormant for the following five years, and took effect just in time to catch our three protagonists at the time of their arrival. Now, they have to figure out how they're going to save the world from microbes that are already airborne and cause everybody who comes into close contact with them to go nuts within 48 hours of original contact before exploding in a gory mess as an alien creature emerges from their bodies. They get some help from a scientist who was involved, and, boy, does that help go a long way! Why do I say this? Watch this until the end and judge for yourself. Yes, I have to give a spoiler alert: SPOILER ALERT! They don't save the world. The end! Now, what did the filmmakers do wrong? Let's really think about this. Despite how cheezy the movie is, it generates some fairly well-executed moments of tension and suspense. Also, the gooey, gory effects are done pretty well, and the creature effects are kept pretty brief (showing that these people knew that they were dealing with a low budget). After all, if they would've shown the creature too much longer, it probably would have looked too damn fake. Another thing is that most of the cast holds up pretty well, and, furthermore, there are some great moments of humor. Everything else was practically done wrong, and not in a laughable way. Even with redeeming points, this is one of those movies that's just so bad it's bad. The ending I don't mind so much. Sure, the acting was generally good, but the actors were working with what they had been given, and what they had been given was not a whole hell of a lot. I must say that the characters aren't really people that you'd be wanting to save the world, seeing as how, in their spare time, they are competing for sex, even after the trouble has long begun. I think the main reason that I don't have a problem with the ending is this: Why should the world be saved? If you ask me, the end of the world would be a relief!
Cheapo Spanish-shot sci-fi monstrosity
Leofwine_draca17 March 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Here we have yet another crappy B-movie hiding under a number of different titles to try and get unsuspecting horror fans to watch it, I found it under the title of MUTANT II although it bears absolutely no similarity to the first film in any way, shape or form. Instead what we have is a Spanish-set (because it was cheap to film there, I guess) teen movie which occasionally has a small, pathetic alien monster pop up to kill off minor cast members before disappearing again.
I pretty much hated most of this movie, even down to the rip-off title. You'll often find it sitting in "worst movie" threads and in this case I would be forced to agree, as I found very little indeed to enjoy. The best thing the film has going for it is Dennis Christopher. Christopher has made a career starring in junk like this (anyone see THE SILENCERS? Don't!) and to be honest, he's the life and soul of the film. At least he's the only guy to actually try and act and, although his character is irritating in the extreme, you still end up liking him. Unlike the other two "teenage" stars Martin Hewitt and Lynn-Holly Johnson; unbelievable and wooden are two good words to describe their particular acting style.
Hmm I couldn't care less about the plot of this film, not that there really is much of one. For a start, we see a space pod land on earth and five years later a cow gives birth to an alien monster in a pretty yucky scene. Dogs arrive and begin eating the entrails before they are dragged yelping inside the bloody carcass. Sounds good huh? Well it would be apart from the fact you can see glimpses of human hands pulling the dog inside the body of the cow. It kind of ruins the effect.
Well, shortly after this we meet up with the three teens and their camper van or whatever the hell it is they're riding in. There's a love triangle thing going on with this trio and it gets boring really quickly. Sadly they use it to pad out lots of scenes so prepare to put your finger on the fast-forward button. Anyway, the teens and a couple of suspicious scientists all converge on a sleepy little village. It turns out there's a scientific research institute hidden underground in an old building (!) and a scientist is trying to control the contamination. The alien predator can spread from person to person and also impregnates them (hmm, where have we heard that before?).
Unexplainedly the townsfolk (whom we never actually SEE) block the only exit from the town and run around in armoured vehicles killing off various innocent folk. For a moment I thought I was watching a re-run of DUEL again as characters engage in various night-time car chases while cheesy '80s music plays in the background and credibility goes out of the window. Half an hour goes by without any mention of the alien whatsoever! In the end the film just kind of finishes without any resolution and the "threatening" monster is killed in the lamest way imaginable, being wiped off somebody's windscreen with the windscreen wipers and crushed under the wheel of the car. I'm not sure if this was a spoof on the old horror convention of having indestructible monsters but it wasn't a very funny one at that. A shame because the special effects of the briefly-seen slimy arachnid monster are pretty cool, it's just a shame that the creature is so small as to hardly pose any threat whatsoever.
Filled with boring scenes of action, bad acting from most of the cast and poorly-produced to boot, I can't really see any reason to recommend this film at all. All I can say is that some of the special effects are yucky but these are only glimpsed due to the low budget. As for being scary, well no, but actually some of the weirdo townsfolk are pretty creepy (the guy in the spooky mask and the wild-haired waitress are but two) and more frightening than the actual monster in the film. My best advice is to avoid this no-budget mess of a film and actually get something substantial instead.
I pretty much hated most of this movie, even down to the rip-off title. You'll often find it sitting in "worst movie" threads and in this case I would be forced to agree, as I found very little indeed to enjoy. The best thing the film has going for it is Dennis Christopher. Christopher has made a career starring in junk like this (anyone see THE SILENCERS? Don't!) and to be honest, he's the life and soul of the film. At least he's the only guy to actually try and act and, although his character is irritating in the extreme, you still end up liking him. Unlike the other two "teenage" stars Martin Hewitt and Lynn-Holly Johnson; unbelievable and wooden are two good words to describe their particular acting style.
Hmm I couldn't care less about the plot of this film, not that there really is much of one. For a start, we see a space pod land on earth and five years later a cow gives birth to an alien monster in a pretty yucky scene. Dogs arrive and begin eating the entrails before they are dragged yelping inside the bloody carcass. Sounds good huh? Well it would be apart from the fact you can see glimpses of human hands pulling the dog inside the body of the cow. It kind of ruins the effect.
Well, shortly after this we meet up with the three teens and their camper van or whatever the hell it is they're riding in. There's a love triangle thing going on with this trio and it gets boring really quickly. Sadly they use it to pad out lots of scenes so prepare to put your finger on the fast-forward button. Anyway, the teens and a couple of suspicious scientists all converge on a sleepy little village. It turns out there's a scientific research institute hidden underground in an old building (!) and a scientist is trying to control the contamination. The alien predator can spread from person to person and also impregnates them (hmm, where have we heard that before?).
Unexplainedly the townsfolk (whom we never actually SEE) block the only exit from the town and run around in armoured vehicles killing off various innocent folk. For a moment I thought I was watching a re-run of DUEL again as characters engage in various night-time car chases while cheesy '80s music plays in the background and credibility goes out of the window. Half an hour goes by without any mention of the alien whatsoever! In the end the film just kind of finishes without any resolution and the "threatening" monster is killed in the lamest way imaginable, being wiped off somebody's windscreen with the windscreen wipers and crushed under the wheel of the car. I'm not sure if this was a spoof on the old horror convention of having indestructible monsters but it wasn't a very funny one at that. A shame because the special effects of the briefly-seen slimy arachnid monster are pretty cool, it's just a shame that the creature is so small as to hardly pose any threat whatsoever.
Filled with boring scenes of action, bad acting from most of the cast and poorly-produced to boot, I can't really see any reason to recommend this film at all. All I can say is that some of the special effects are yucky but these are only glimpsed due to the low budget. As for being scary, well no, but actually some of the weirdo townsfolk are pretty creepy (the guy in the spooky mask and the wild-haired waitress are but two) and more frightening than the actual monster in the film. My best advice is to avoid this no-budget mess of a film and actually get something substantial instead.
Pretty Forgettable Science Fiction (But Nice Gore)
gavin69427 December 2012
The plot: Three friends encounter a malevolent alien after driving in an RV and a field of cattle die from some sort of bloody infection.
I must say, the cow corpses are pretty nasty for those who do not like to see raw meat. And the blood and gore in this film in general is pretty decent, definitely something worth checking out if you are into that.
I think the one guy does a great Rod Serling impression, and later they run into a Talky Tina doll. Someone clearly loved "Twilight Zone"...
The Indian family was very weird, not unlike the guy from "Short Circuit". I am amused by how non-Indian the daughter looks compared to her parents.
I must say, the cow corpses are pretty nasty for those who do not like to see raw meat. And the blood and gore in this film in general is pretty decent, definitely something worth checking out if you are into that.
I think the one guy does a great Rod Serling impression, and later they run into a Talky Tina doll. Someone clearly loved "Twilight Zone"...
The Indian family was very weird, not unlike the guy from "Short Circuit". I am amused by how non-Indian the daughter looks compared to her parents.
Martin Hewitt shows no skin...
NancyBoySF15 October 2005
Amazing that actors that had appeared in such huge films wound up in this garbage.
I like bad SciFi. This was dull and boring SciFi. Very different, not interesting.
Also, Martin is one of the most beautiful men to ever be put in film.
Why a film maker would have someone with his physical appeal in a movie and not exploit it, even just a little bit, is so beyond me.
Similar problem with Yellowbeard. Martin is a PIRATE! is tied to a chair. Is on a ship. But is never shown shirtless.
Though some promotional photos did show him shirtless.
It makes you wish David Decouteau was in charge of all of these movies.
There is a director who knows how to make use of a pretty male.
I like bad SciFi. This was dull and boring SciFi. Very different, not interesting.
Also, Martin is one of the most beautiful men to ever be put in film.
Why a film maker would have someone with his physical appeal in a movie and not exploit it, even just a little bit, is so beyond me.
Similar problem with Yellowbeard. Martin is a PIRATE! is tied to a chair. Is on a ship. But is never shown shirtless.
Though some promotional photos did show him shirtless.
It makes you wish David Decouteau was in charge of all of these movies.
There is a director who knows how to make use of a pretty male.
Other than a few good effects, you've seen it before elsewhere, but better.
lowlandermg16 August 2023
A whiskey stream of consciousness review.
Three Young Americans tour the back parts of Spain in an RV when they encounter an Ooey-gooey parasite from space (the film is called "Alien Predators" in some circles which is probably the better title). The version I watched was called "The Falling", which I guess makes sense as the creature makes it to earth via a fallen NASA Skylab. The movie opens with some pretty good gross-out moments and weirdo scenes. "Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood or yo? Yo is my squatcho!" Not sure what that means, but considering that's the nickname of my parrot who sat through this with me... definitely the line of the film. Other than that, what little memorable dialogue tends to miss the mark or is overreacted. There was some serious promise at the start, but then the film gets real slow and nonsensical. The only redeeming element, was some of the the cinematography and the excellent clarity of transfer. There is one final decent final 'gotcha', but the ending is terribly underwhelming. Maybe funnier with a few friends, but I have me doubts, Skip this one unless desperate. Co-habited and imbibed with some Wild Turkey 101. Cheers!
Three Young Americans tour the back parts of Spain in an RV when they encounter an Ooey-gooey parasite from space (the film is called "Alien Predators" in some circles which is probably the better title). The version I watched was called "The Falling", which I guess makes sense as the creature makes it to earth via a fallen NASA Skylab. The movie opens with some pretty good gross-out moments and weirdo scenes. "Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood or yo? Yo is my squatcho!" Not sure what that means, but considering that's the nickname of my parrot who sat through this with me... definitely the line of the film. Other than that, what little memorable dialogue tends to miss the mark or is overreacted. There was some serious promise at the start, but then the film gets real slow and nonsensical. The only redeeming element, was some of the the cinematography and the excellent clarity of transfer. There is one final decent final 'gotcha', but the ending is terribly underwhelming. Maybe funnier with a few friends, but I have me doubts, Skip this one unless desperate. Co-habited and imbibed with some Wild Turkey 101. Cheers!
Great new candidate for Joe Bob's Drive In?
trishthunderroads31 May 2022
Oh sooooo very 80's cheese. Because prior reviewer covered the film quite thoroughly, allow me to add: Scooby-Doo Fu + The Thing Fu + Alien Fu + Duel Fu + European Vacation Fu + John Hughes Fu + puppets = Alien Predator aka The Falling.
I probably missed a few derivative 80s horror/SiFi rip offs, but you get the drift. Something for everyone.... or maybe not.
Just glad WE didn't rent an RV when we went to Spain.
I probably missed a few derivative 80s horror/SiFi rip offs, but you get the drift. Something for everyone.... or maybe not.
Just glad WE didn't rent an RV when we went to Spain.
Alien?
BandSAboutMovies29 September 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Also known as Mutant 2 and for having the tremendous extraterrestrial balls to call itself Alien Predator, this was directed by Drew Sarafian, the son of Richard C. Sarafian (Vanishing Point) who went on to make Interzone and Death Warrant.
Damon (Dennis Christopher, Fade to Black), Michael (Martin Hewitt, Killer Party) and Samantha (Lynn-Holly Johnson, Where the Boys Are '84) are traveling through Spain in a van.
The Falling was owned by Film Ventures International before Edward Montoro took that million dollars and disappeared. It was picked up by Trans World Entertainment. The sheer hell of making it was why producer Carlos Aured quit making movies. Yes, the same man who directed Horror Rises from the Tomb and Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll.
Aured wanted the filmmakers to be more professional and the Spanish crew was very laid back, which meant that this went way over budget and he had to pay for that. This was shot at the same time as Monster Dog. A lesser film lover would say something like, "When a Claudio Fragasso movie is better than this," but I can't lie. I love Fragasso.
Anyways...
Aliens from all the way back on the Apollo 14 Moon Mission and SkyLab have infected animals that have come to Earth and are now killing human beings.
But really, this is an RV movie where two young men love the same woman. There are aliens, yes, but we're here for the love as well as Dennis Christopher doing horrible impressions. I mean, there are effects - Mark Shostrom makes some really gross stuff - but so much of this is a hangout movie which is frankly why I like it so much.
Sarfian was working as a script doctor/movie fixer at this point - according to Matty at the essential Schlock Pit he fixed up Young Warriors - but he was hoping to make his own movies. The Film Ventures International deal - working with Eduard Sarlui - producer of She, Jailbird Rock, Killer Klowns from Outer Space and I, Madman - was going to package this movie with Mutant and a sequel to Scared to Death that finally became Syngenor.
As Sarlui formed Trans World Entertainment with Moshe Diamant, he was so shameless that he took the art from Creature to make the poster for this movie.
This movie may not be the Alien clone that you want it to be, but it's something else. Something much stranger.
Damon (Dennis Christopher, Fade to Black), Michael (Martin Hewitt, Killer Party) and Samantha (Lynn-Holly Johnson, Where the Boys Are '84) are traveling through Spain in a van.
The Falling was owned by Film Ventures International before Edward Montoro took that million dollars and disappeared. It was picked up by Trans World Entertainment. The sheer hell of making it was why producer Carlos Aured quit making movies. Yes, the same man who directed Horror Rises from the Tomb and Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll.
Aured wanted the filmmakers to be more professional and the Spanish crew was very laid back, which meant that this went way over budget and he had to pay for that. This was shot at the same time as Monster Dog. A lesser film lover would say something like, "When a Claudio Fragasso movie is better than this," but I can't lie. I love Fragasso.
Anyways...
Aliens from all the way back on the Apollo 14 Moon Mission and SkyLab have infected animals that have come to Earth and are now killing human beings.
But really, this is an RV movie where two young men love the same woman. There are aliens, yes, but we're here for the love as well as Dennis Christopher doing horrible impressions. I mean, there are effects - Mark Shostrom makes some really gross stuff - but so much of this is a hangout movie which is frankly why I like it so much.
Sarfian was working as a script doctor/movie fixer at this point - according to Matty at the essential Schlock Pit he fixed up Young Warriors - but he was hoping to make his own movies. The Film Ventures International deal - working with Eduard Sarlui - producer of She, Jailbird Rock, Killer Klowns from Outer Space and I, Madman - was going to package this movie with Mutant and a sequel to Scared to Death that finally became Syngenor.
As Sarlui formed Trans World Entertainment with Moshe Diamant, he was so shameless that he took the art from Creature to make the poster for this movie.
This movie may not be the Alien clone that you want it to be, but it's something else. Something much stranger.
$79.99 in Canada? lolwut on box.
aaronmocksing198729 November 2010
Warning: Spoilers
I'm rather surprised this movie has received poor reviews. Out of every movie I've posted something about on, this is a movie I want to cherish very much so - and would like to see it again, in better (MUCH better, please) quality - on VHS or DVD. I managed to pick this up again at Ye Olden Days Dos Palos California rental store, and god knows who on Earth owned this previously or what compelled it to get in the hands of mine. Rest assured, it was well worth the quarter I bought it for. For whatever reason, the enormous box it came in said that this movie is worth it's eighty dollars in Canadian money... but to me, it's gotta be at least five dollars in this day and age.
I loved the title. It may say 'Alien Predators', and while the title may be a jab at it's competitors at the same time, it actually does contain a little bit of each. Maybe even 'The Thing', if you think hard on it. Three pals on a trip to Spain come to the land to enjoy some partying out and kicking back for some good times (stay tuned for a very spot-on Rod Serling impersonation by the suave main lead), only to realize there's been a hostile takeover... from aliens! For reasons I am not able to record because of the shoddy television set I was using to play it, they are contractible little buggers feeding off of the humans in the town. As such, the whole place is infected.
There is only one survivor, someone from NASA, played by a very slow-talking Russian who requires the aid of the Scooby Gang to not only find the cure - but spare themselves before it spreads. The army's already moved in fast and has blocked off the only exit. For no readily apparent reason, there is a dumpster truck of Doom that seems to follow them around... with all the excitement of the Flammable Monstertruck from 'Duel' chasing them around. It culminates in an epic roller-coaster chase with one of the dudes fighting him off in a dune buggy all over the town streets. Quite like 'The Italian Job', though considering the action I was seeing all over the place, it might as well be something like 'Vigilante 8' or 'Twisted Metal'.
Unfortunately, after the Russian guy is infected (for reasons I dunno, but considering that he talked at a snail's pace next to Dennis's wisecracking awesomeness, this was for the best), so they must travel on. Unfortunately, despite the army and our heroes's best efforts... it's not only affected the next town over, but Dennis Christopher as well. The ending is deliciously morbid, and I, for one, loved every minute of it.
Please release this again but in a way where I can actually see something not entirely enshrouded in darkness (this goes for you too, Mutant - Jesus, the whole thing is shot in pitch BLUE and BLACK), so I can enjoy this movie once again.
Those who said they didn't like this movie were obviously the ones who grew up watching kiddie movies while all the awesome people loved the horror ones.
I loved the title. It may say 'Alien Predators', and while the title may be a jab at it's competitors at the same time, it actually does contain a little bit of each. Maybe even 'The Thing', if you think hard on it. Three pals on a trip to Spain come to the land to enjoy some partying out and kicking back for some good times (stay tuned for a very spot-on Rod Serling impersonation by the suave main lead), only to realize there's been a hostile takeover... from aliens! For reasons I am not able to record because of the shoddy television set I was using to play it, they are contractible little buggers feeding off of the humans in the town. As such, the whole place is infected.
There is only one survivor, someone from NASA, played by a very slow-talking Russian who requires the aid of the Scooby Gang to not only find the cure - but spare themselves before it spreads. The army's already moved in fast and has blocked off the only exit. For no readily apparent reason, there is a dumpster truck of Doom that seems to follow them around... with all the excitement of the Flammable Monstertruck from 'Duel' chasing them around. It culminates in an epic roller-coaster chase with one of the dudes fighting him off in a dune buggy all over the town streets. Quite like 'The Italian Job', though considering the action I was seeing all over the place, it might as well be something like 'Vigilante 8' or 'Twisted Metal'.
Unfortunately, after the Russian guy is infected (for reasons I dunno, but considering that he talked at a snail's pace next to Dennis's wisecracking awesomeness, this was for the best), so they must travel on. Unfortunately, despite the army and our heroes's best efforts... it's not only affected the next town over, but Dennis Christopher as well. The ending is deliciously morbid, and I, for one, loved every minute of it.
Please release this again but in a way where I can actually see something not entirely enshrouded in darkness (this goes for you too, Mutant - Jesus, the whole thing is shot in pitch BLUE and BLACK), so I can enjoy this movie once again.
Those who said they didn't like this movie were obviously the ones who grew up watching kiddie movies while all the awesome people loved the horror ones.
Wanna Take A Trip Down GoT Memory Lane?
BeRightBack21 May 2019
The Falling, as I saw it titled on Comet, might generously be called a B movie. But you'll see a lot of locations that you'll remember from Game of Thrones.
You'll also see a few semi-famous actors you'll recognize, and the NASA logo from back then. So, combined with the locations in Spain, it wasn't a totally cheapo effort.
(Oh, and a coincidence - as I looked up The Falling on IMDb, the first film to come up starred none other than Maisie Williams.)
You'll also see a few semi-famous actors you'll recognize, and the NASA logo from back then. So, combined with the locations in Spain, it wasn't a totally cheapo effort.
(Oh, and a coincidence - as I looked up The Falling on IMDb, the first film to come up starred none other than Maisie Williams.)
Still Better Than Halloween:Resurrection
shadow7327 August 2002
As bad of a movie this is, it can still be viewed as a good (rainy)Saturday afternoon time-waster. There are far worse(halloween:resurrection)movies out there. I would recommend this to anyone who likes campy, b-grade, low-budget type films. A lot better than another piece of crap that I won't mention here(halloween:resurrection).
This movie is so incredibly underrated
kevin_robbins31 March 2023
The Falling (aka Alien Predators, 1986) is a movie that I recently rewatched on Tubi. The storyline follows three American friends on an adventure across Spain when something from space crashes in a nearby field and begins consuming any and everything it comes across. When the Americans run their RV over the alien they get out and investigate putting themselves in the alien's crosshairs.
This movie is directed by Deran Sarafian (To Die For) and stars Dennis Christopher (Django), Martin Hewitt (Endless Love), Lynn-Holly Johnson (The Watcher in the Woods) and Luis Prendes (King of Kings).
This movie is so incredibly underrated. The special effects and gore is way better than it should be. The cow opening is tremendous as is the use of dogs to take the gore to another level. I will say I wanted way more kills and glimpses of the alien, but the ones that do occur are awesome. The storyline was cliche but fun to watch unfold. This has great characters that are relatable and easy to root for. I adored the ending which was classic 80s horror.
Overall, this movie may not be perfect, but it is really, really good. I would score this a 7.5/10 and strongly recommend it.
This movie is directed by Deran Sarafian (To Die For) and stars Dennis Christopher (Django), Martin Hewitt (Endless Love), Lynn-Holly Johnson (The Watcher in the Woods) and Luis Prendes (King of Kings).
This movie is so incredibly underrated. The special effects and gore is way better than it should be. The cow opening is tremendous as is the use of dogs to take the gore to another level. I will say I wanted way more kills and glimpses of the alien, but the ones that do occur are awesome. The storyline was cliche but fun to watch unfold. This has great characters that are relatable and easy to root for. I adored the ending which was classic 80s horror.
Overall, this movie may not be perfect, but it is really, really good. I would score this a 7.5/10 and strongly recommend it.
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