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An astronaut doctor and his fellow space traveler return to planet Earth after an extended mission only to find that the human population has been enslaved by a race of evil aliens in director Josh Be... read more read more...cker's kitchy tale of terror from the skies. Ivan Hood (Bruce Campbell) and his partner, Kelly (Renee O' Connor), have been away on a mission in deep space for 40 years. Of course, quite a lot can change over the course of four decades, and when Ivan and Kelly discover that the Earth has been overrun by finger-eating bugs from outer space, they set out to start a revolution designed to take back the planet. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Josh Becker

Release Date: March 26, 2005

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DVD Release Date: October 4, 2005

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  • September 17, 2010
    Overall it's preachy and poorly structured.
    Kind of like the kind outside Old Navy who says there is no room in heaven for smokers.
  • September 30, 2009
    Planet of the......Ants. It really does feel like the kind of film Charlton Heston would have made/rejected back in the late 60's, it even has a 'I'm Spartacus' moment! Alas, it?s a low budget B-Movie, saved from being a half a star film purely because it has Bruce Campbell in it... read more. Basically, It?s not very good but is watchable! Those fake beards though.....
  • October 25, 2007
    Uh...I'm not really one for the sci-fi originals. Bruce Campbell gives is an extra half star.
  • May 13, 2008
    What if Planet of the Apes had bugs instead of monkeys, Bruce Campbell instead of Charlton Heston, more decapitations and human eating? Why, it would have kicked ass. Bruce Campbell makes a moderately entertaining B flick totally enjoyable as he hams his way through this Planet... read more of the Apes rip.... homage. Becker also provides his usually entertaining directing and flair for absurd in this comic, made for TV fun film. Enjoy the over the top performances and the constantly changing number of people throughout scenes.
  • February 25, 2008
    Bruce is the movie's only redeeming grace.
  • August 28, 2011
    I like Bruce Campbell and some of his quirky movies and that weird sense of humor of his, but it just didn't work in this movie"
  • March 26, 2010
    It's a good thing the filmmakers didn't make this a real serious film. It is clearly low budget and the acting is really really bad. There are touches of imagination, the special effects are average. The premise itself sound interesting, astronauts return to earth after a forty y... read moreear mission, and earth has been taken over by wood craving aliens. Then it struck me, what outer space mission isn't on daily contact with earth? How could they be so surprised? Although the humor is welcome, it's also out of place. It was just to stupid to be enjoyed.
  • November 23, 2009
    This is one of the films that you like... but dont know why you like it lol. Its corny and looks like it had an even lower budget then made for TV make it sound like it did. But you throw in the king of B movies, Bruce Campbell, and all of the sudden its an enjoyable movie to w... read moreatch. It has sort of a Monty Python and the Holy Grail feel too it, with Bruce meeting a bunch of odd characters on his way to find the President, plus the really simplistic silly looking effects. Would recommend just so people can see how good Campbell is.
  • October 3, 2009
    Bruce Campbell stars in this made-for-TV film as part of team of astronauts who return to earth after several years to find it is now dominated by aliens. Half of the astronaut team are soon dispatched by the aliens. Bruce wants to rebel against the captors, but the humans are de... read moremoralized and believe they cannot fight against the alien oppressors. Soon he sees an opportunity to escape and once on the run forms a team despite the difficulties he runs in with the pacifists, the apathetic and/or those who believe they cannot do anything to enact change. They locate the hideout of those who led Washington when the country still worked only to find them to be ineffectual as well. A pretty damn good movie despite the limited budget ? there is a great message to be found.
  • September 18, 2008
    hmm...how to discribe this one.....think...planet of the apes....with huge ass termites you see while triping on acid eating litarly "finger" food.... and insted of a cheesy heston we have the all mighty and god himself bruce campbell!....even though he dosnt have a slight fuckin... read moreg clue what he is doing..... um... trust it is good i mean its the highest rated sci fi channel movie they ever had so it must be good to people...but my adive.....get stoned then watch it....makes it a hellla lot fucking cooler!

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Stefan Birgir Stefansson
May 19, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

not even bruce can save this one

David Nusair
May 6, 2006
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

By the time the Spartacus-inspired finale rolls around, it's clear we're not meant to take any of this seriously... Full Review

MaryAnn Johanson
February 11, 2006
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher

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