Parasite

I swear all of the people involved in this movie should only be allowed to work at Burger King. Everyone and everything in this turd is just awful.

This Sci-Fi creature feature could easily be flushed. The story line is just too familiar to be that interesting. An out of commission oil rig in the North Sea is being given an enzyme clean with some highly hazardous chemicals. The oil company sends Dr. Christine Hansen(Saskia Gould)to the site to see what the delay in completion is. No sooner than she arrives and realizes the cleaning agent has not been mixed properly renegade environmental activists try to commandeer the abandoned rig. Too soon it is discovered that the bio-hazard chemicals have helped spawn a big ass eel-like parasite with intentions to have all occupants for lunch, dinner and a snack. The enemies put aside their differences to work together in hopes of surviving the attacks of the savage new life form. Other cast members: Conrad Whitaker, Michelle Acunda, Gary Condes, Luke Spenser and G.W. Stevens.

I was expecting the lowest of the low, but it turns out that this movie has several things to recomment about it. Its atmosphere is effectively dark, the cast is adequate, it taps on some timely issues, and the creature in this movie is unique. People who like movies like this, hate it when the film makers muck it up, but these people do the genre justice.

From the opening scene, I knew this would be among the worst movies of all time. I was not disappointed, as the production values of segments made for high school television stations are much higher. With that said, the Sasha character is hot, and what can one expect- it's 3 AM and I'm watching the sci-fi channel. "I'm sorry I smacked you earlier" seems like a great line at this hour. Another great quote: "Just because I don't live with you any more doesn't mean I've forgotten how to live" (I seem to remember an ex-girlfriend saying something like that). Also: "Hi, I'm Erik Estrada...start planning your future by owning Arkansas real estate" (Ok, that was from a commercial).

PARASITE is one of those sci-fi/horror combos that shamelessly rips off ALIENS, showcasing that film's enduring popularity some two decades after its release. This one is set in the usual North Sea oil rig locale, with groups of workers and oil-protesting activists being forced to team up when they find themselves stalked by a mysterious creature which has joined them. This one features the usual plucky female heroine alongside a cliched cast of wooden actors, and an enemy which is perhaps wisely kept off screen throughout. It's entirely undistinguished as a thriller, with awful CGI helicopters and explosions; the best moments are directly copied from the ALIEN films, like the vent scenes.