Alien Invasion (2018) is a Spanish movie I recently watched on Tubi when I saw May would be it's last month available. The storyline focuses on a journalist who investigates a missing person at a water tower that appears to be an alien abduction. As she gets close enough to the circumstances to discover what happened and discovers it may not be an alien abduction and the aliens may not have gone anywhere. This movie is directed by Marc Carrete in his directorial debut and stars Joe Manjon (The Hustle), Lilliana Cabal (Red Lights) and Julius Cotter (Black Beach). The storyline for this is pretty funny and delivered in a non-serious manner that is cheesy and ridiculous at times. I did think the main Rangers voice was entertaining and Ed was a pretty good character. The CGI alien was absolutely awful. Like watching a video game character in a movie bad. The woman in the prison the main character runs into was also delivered so bad. Overall this movie was pretty bad and not really worth your time unless there's nothing else on and you want to watch something really, really bad. I'd score this a 3/10.
20 Reviews
Invasion(?)
kosmasp12 November 2022
No pun intended - the low budget movie has a few interesting ideas and concepts. I reckon most of them are not really entirely fulfilled. I also understand that some may have issues with the acting choices - and the movie does not look particularly good. That all being said, the movie has some charm if you are into the low budget thing.
Of course if the movie would have been able to realize all the things it did set out to do ... although maybe it took on too much to begin with. There are some passages that could have been cut out of the movie without you really missing them too - and it is not even that the movie is too long in a wider or broader sense (just 80 minutes) ... yet it may feel like that at certain moments.
So if you are able to suspend your disbelief and have a heart for movies like this ... well it is all up to you I reckon.
Of course if the movie would have been able to realize all the things it did set out to do ... although maybe it took on too much to begin with. There are some passages that could have been cut out of the movie without you really missing them too - and it is not even that the movie is too long in a wider or broader sense (just 80 minutes) ... yet it may feel like that at certain moments.
So if you are able to suspend your disbelief and have a heart for movies like this ... well it is all up to you I reckon.
What the hell
paulONeil6822 August 2021
A woman and a forest ranger track an extraterrestrial life-form to an abandoned military barrack in the depths of the forest.
The forest ranger ain't no Rick Grimes as for the woman. Shes going on a forest trek to find an old military barracks dressed for the beach. Her charecter is more dopey than Sarah Connor initially in the first segments of Terminator.
The then there is the mumbling bum.
It's a B movie and a rubbish one at best.
Then theres the guy on the DVD the girl bought. Enough sai Go for a walk or read a book do not watch this garbage.
The forest ranger ain't no Rick Grimes as for the woman. Shes going on a forest trek to find an old military barracks dressed for the beach. Her charecter is more dopey than Sarah Connor initially in the first segments of Terminator.
The then there is the mumbling bum.
It's a B movie and a rubbish one at best.
Then theres the guy on the DVD the girl bought. Enough sai Go for a walk or read a book do not watch this garbage.
A decent, if cliched, story crippled by poor directing
tommy_tt16 August 2019
I get the concept this film was going for but it's just too rough around the edges to be enjoyable. The two main actors actually did a reasonably good job, which is impressive considering what a poor foundation they were given to build on. The music was good in some areas too, however, the sound effects and CGI killed any real sense of immersion.
The writer/director should've pitched this concept to someone more capable of bringing it to life. He doesn't seem to know how to build dramatic tension or create empathy for the characters, both of which are rather necessary for a horror film. If I don't care about the characters and I'm not afraid for them, what's the point? And while there are a few interesting ideas present, they are heavily diluted by bland filler.
I'd only recommend watching this one if you're a massive sci-fi nerd, don't mind B-flicks, and have literally nothing else to do with your time.
The writer/director should've pitched this concept to someone more capable of bringing it to life. He doesn't seem to know how to build dramatic tension or create empathy for the characters, both of which are rather necessary for a horror film. If I don't care about the characters and I'm not afraid for them, what's the point? And while there are a few interesting ideas present, they are heavily diluted by bland filler.
I'd only recommend watching this one if you're a massive sci-fi nerd, don't mind B-flicks, and have literally nothing else to do with your time.
Always trying to find a gem...
tchitouniaram25 August 2019
don't waste ur time
shaidakhtars25 January 2020
I hope aliens can help me forget this film
kiffads19 April 2021
I Watch At Minimum...
georjekc12819 August 2019
It's a Girl!
nogodnomasters18 August 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Minor plot spoilers. In the Republic of Somewhere, in Tetis County there are suspect aliens from a crash. Sara Hamilton (Andrea Guasch) heads out there as an investigative journalist. She meets Ranger Joe (Joe Manjón) who escorts her around while they are tracked by an alien creature who is noticeably male. The back story appears to be a bear metaphor in that the aliens wake up from a hibernation/lethargy and need a female. Since there are no female aliens and only female reporters are selected to come into the area, you can guess the main plotline.
I liked the characters and the glimpses we got of the alien who walks like "Ted" but can scurry on all fours. The plot has a twist, but not a great one. Would have been more interesting if they had more women in the group.
Guide: F-word. sex. poster nudity. Still trying to figure out Tetis.
I liked the characters and the glimpses we got of the alien who walks like "Ted" but can scurry on all fours. The plot has a twist, but not a great one. Would have been more interesting if they had more women in the group.
Guide: F-word. sex. poster nudity. Still trying to figure out Tetis.
"After the Disappointment"
Kamurai2523 February 2021
Awful watch, won't watch again, and warn against watching.
It takes some great existential questions and a potentially great, if problematic, concept and just does a low execution of it.
Every time the movie turns and gets more interesting, it almost immediately disappoints within 5 minutes and continues the disappointment as the main focus for the next arc of the story.
It takes some great existential questions and a potentially great, if problematic, concept and just does a low execution of it.
Every time the movie turns and gets more interesting, it almost immediately disappoints within 5 minutes and continues the disappointment as the main focus for the next arc of the story.
Incomplete
takato052413 January 2021
It really bothers me when movies don't have an ending. It feels like this movie ends right when things are starting you get juicy.
The film itself was not good. Nothing gets you attached to any characters, nor do you get a sense of wonder. While I believe the place is supposed to be made up, there are too many different accents to really get a grip on where they might be. It also seems like the film is dubbed, but looking up the actors, everyone speaks English, so I'm not sure what the issue was.
The way the film is presented is like it's supposed to be a mockumentary. Many cheesy elements point to this, even tho it is supposed to be a horror/sci-fi film. I will say the actors weren't bad at all. They just had nothing to work with.
The film itself was not good. Nothing gets you attached to any characters, nor do you get a sense of wonder. While I believe the place is supposed to be made up, there are too many different accents to really get a grip on where they might be. It also seems like the film is dubbed, but looking up the actors, everyone speaks English, so I'm not sure what the issue was.
The way the film is presented is like it's supposed to be a mockumentary. Many cheesy elements point to this, even tho it is supposed to be a horror/sci-fi film. I will say the actors weren't bad at all. They just had nothing to work with.
Not too bad
sfeston11 January 2021
X-Files Fans May Appreciate This
captainpass19 August 2019
For a no/low-budget flick, this was better than I was expecting. The basic premise is that "Sara" is an investigative reporter travelling out to the sticks (presumably, in the U.S., though this film was shot in Spain) to investigate unexplained phenomena. There she meets a ranger who warns her about bears in the area that have the habit of attacking humans. Of course, the bears are not the problem. Rather, the source of the mysteries is a semi-abandoned military installation where, it appears, some awful experiments had once taken place. While there are many of the expected clichés, there are some well-done scenes and the story, for the most part, holds together like an X-Files episode. My main complaint was the writing. Sara, played by Andrea Guasch, spends too much time in the last half as the damsel in distress. I thought that was a wasted opportunity, given the interesting (if familiar) role she ends up playing toward the end.
Sucks Sucks Sucks
ssalrin-0696113 February 2022
Terrible
wjlloydroberts-2631713 January 2021
So unbelievable what did I just watched?
officialashermichaels21 August 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Kudos! To the money spent on this movie and thumbs up to the actors/director for a job not well done, I was really hoping to have swarms of Alien invading a country or the world, It's so sad when movies don't live up to their titles, what is the point of Alien Invasion without an actual invasion? Most of the characters were amateurish in delivering their lines I'm not surprised this happens a lot in low budget movies. No offence the director of this movie should be spanked. It's just too sad, the disappointment and pain that is felt in watching this movie cannot be over emphasized, Don't watch.
It's NOT A Comedy; Not For a Second
caf-197 February 2023
Other than looking at itself just a bit tongue in cheek, this film is not funny, not at all. It's just confusing and gross. A couple of the characters were a bit quaint, and the acting wasn't too bad, at least. Honorable mention to the scary nurse.
I suspect the film quality is intentionally grainy and "50's Era Sci-Fi" on purpose, as that is the kooky, slightly cheesy ambiance this movie was trying to go for - at first - until it got so lost in its own BS, that the director, editor, actors, and especially the viewer, just gives up.
It's really, really too bad the director didn't have another script writer, one that could figure out a track - and stay on it. The biggest failing of this almost-made-something horror flick is that it didn't know what it's own story was; so it tries to be everything; thereby failing in all genres. It's a tossed salad of horror, suspense, sci-fi, self-mockery, a nod to vintage monster movies, with a topping of utter grossness to irritate us people with polite sensibilities; also to scare off any family viewers.
I have a tolerance for young movie makers who 'get' the fun vibe of old movies and respectfully try to replicate it; Especially the Monster Movies from the 50's and 60's Hollywood B-movie mills. Fifteen-foot tarantulas, giant aliens, and the classic Fly with Vincent Price brought a simple story and entertainment value.
I hope this movie crew hones their skills, gets their minds out of the gutter, finds a real script, and 'Picks a Lane!' and stays in it, as we say on the busy American freeways. It would be nice to see some genuine quality B-entertainment rise out of the mass quantities of movie swill.
I suspect the film quality is intentionally grainy and "50's Era Sci-Fi" on purpose, as that is the kooky, slightly cheesy ambiance this movie was trying to go for - at first - until it got so lost in its own BS, that the director, editor, actors, and especially the viewer, just gives up.
It's really, really too bad the director didn't have another script writer, one that could figure out a track - and stay on it. The biggest failing of this almost-made-something horror flick is that it didn't know what it's own story was; so it tries to be everything; thereby failing in all genres. It's a tossed salad of horror, suspense, sci-fi, self-mockery, a nod to vintage monster movies, with a topping of utter grossness to irritate us people with polite sensibilities; also to scare off any family viewers.
I have a tolerance for young movie makers who 'get' the fun vibe of old movies and respectfully try to replicate it; Especially the Monster Movies from the 50's and 60's Hollywood B-movie mills. Fifteen-foot tarantulas, giant aliens, and the classic Fly with Vincent Price brought a simple story and entertainment value.
I hope this movie crew hones their skills, gets their minds out of the gutter, finds a real script, and 'Picks a Lane!' and stays in it, as we say on the busy American freeways. It would be nice to see some genuine quality B-entertainment rise out of the mass quantities of movie swill.
Why?
info-9872125 February 2024
What I fundamentally don't understand is: A film costs money. Even if it's a low-budget film, and especially then, I think everyone is interested in making the most of the little money they have.
And a film production doesn't just consist of the director. There are many other professionals from the film industry at work. And I don't believe in the saying that too many cooks spoil the broth. There are ALWAYS many chefs working in a star kitchen and the food is pretty good. Maybe not everyone likes it, but you see a certain structure, you see professionalism and: you can eat it.
The most interesting thing about this film was the DVD menu. Then the film starts and you ask yourself: Who is going to eat this? And so it continues. If you lack a sense of dialogue and narrative structure, can't identify capable actors or create clichéd scenes, then why do you want to make a film? What is the motivation? And as a producer, do I just want to get rid of money or do I want the film to sell? Can't the producer say something about that? The first five minutes are enough to immediately change the director or script.
I have been working in the film and television sector for years and am familiar with some constraints and unfavorable conditions, but even the films made by the trainees (not film students!) were more professional than this film. (Sorry, Mr. Carreté. But I invested money and time and the film is from 2018. I just expect a little more quality, for things that don't cost money.)
Who reads the script and thinks: This is what I'm spending my money on, the world needs to see this movie! - Please enlighten me.
And a film production doesn't just consist of the director. There are many other professionals from the film industry at work. And I don't believe in the saying that too many cooks spoil the broth. There are ALWAYS many chefs working in a star kitchen and the food is pretty good. Maybe not everyone likes it, but you see a certain structure, you see professionalism and: you can eat it.
The most interesting thing about this film was the DVD menu. Then the film starts and you ask yourself: Who is going to eat this? And so it continues. If you lack a sense of dialogue and narrative structure, can't identify capable actors or create clichéd scenes, then why do you want to make a film? What is the motivation? And as a producer, do I just want to get rid of money or do I want the film to sell? Can't the producer say something about that? The first five minutes are enough to immediately change the director or script.
I have been working in the film and television sector for years and am familiar with some constraints and unfavorable conditions, but even the films made by the trainees (not film students!) were more professional than this film. (Sorry, Mr. Carreté. But I invested money and time and the film is from 2018. I just expect a little more quality, for things that don't cost money.)
Who reads the script and thinks: This is what I'm spending my money on, the world needs to see this movie! - Please enlighten me.
Nifty sci-fi/horror outing
Woodyanders12 May 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Journalist and UFO investigator Sara Hamilton (a fine and appealing portrayal by Andrea Gausch) teams up with forest ranger Joe (a solid and likeable performance by Joe Manjon) to check out a famous UFO hot spot located in the deep woods. The pair run afoul of a predatory extraterrestrial.
Writer/director Marc Carrete relates the engrossing story at a constant pace, ably crafts a creepy and unsettling mood, makes nice use of the secluded sylvan setting, delivers a few moments of pleasingly nasty gore, and generates a good deal of tension. Gausch and Manjon make for engaging leads; they receive sound support from Ramon Canals as crazed scraggly hermit Ed, Liliana Cabal as the eager Officer Wilson, Mark Schardan as an earnest TV presenter, Sue Flack as a mean nurse, and Julius Cotter as a gruff police investigator. The surprise grim ending packs a jolting punch. A gnarly little flick.
Writer/director Marc Carrete relates the engrossing story at a constant pace, ably crafts a creepy and unsettling mood, makes nice use of the secluded sylvan setting, delivers a few moments of pleasingly nasty gore, and generates a good deal of tension. Gausch and Manjon make for engaging leads; they receive sound support from Ramon Canals as crazed scraggly hermit Ed, Liliana Cabal as the eager Officer Wilson, Mark Schardan as an earnest TV presenter, Sue Flack as a mean nurse, and Julius Cotter as a gruff police investigator. The surprise grim ending packs a jolting punch. A gnarly little flick.
Impregnation fetish
hcoopcoop5 June 2022
I don't care what anyone says, this movie was great. It was erotic af. I've always had a fantasy about something like this, to happen to me... only I don't want to be chained up. And also.... it kind of opened my eyes to our ancient history. Think about it.
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