Alien Trespass
Seen it?2009 | 90 min | Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (37% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who believes we're not alone and anyone who wants a laugh. The aliens are the hook, but the human reactions are the story.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
In 1957 a fiery object crashes into a mountaintop in the California desert, bringing the threat of disaster to Earth. Out of the flying saucer escapes a murderous creature, the Ghota, bent on destroying all life forms on the planet. A benevolent alien from the spaceship, Urp, inhabits the body of Ted Lewis, an astronomer and with the help of Tammy, a diner waitress, sets out to save mankind.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by R. W. Goodwin
- Eric McCormackTed Lewis / Urp
- Jenni BairdTammy
- Dan LauriaChief Dawson
- Robert PatrickVernon
- Jody ThompsonLana Lewis
- Sarah SmythPenny
- Andrew DunbarDick
- Sage BrocklebankStu
- Tom McBeathWilson
- Vincent GaleStiles