Showing posts with label SciFi Channel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SciFi Channel. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

High Plains Invaders coming to DVD!



Dread Central is reporting that the DVD for the SyFy movie High Plains Invaders is coming out on DVD April 6th, and I for one am fairly excited! Yes, its a TV movie, and yes its a SyFy TV movie, but it looks like it could be fun.....I had found a clip from the opening of the film (which I can't seem to find now) that was surprising violent, and just look at the DVD cover, Its clearly going to be a bloody good time!

Here's the official word on the film:

The hanging of honorable Indian fighter Sam Phoenix in a small Western town is cut short by the unexpected invasion of uranium-based insectoid creatures, forcing Sam and a small band of survivors to take refuge in a church. They'll need more than a prayer and a pistol to survive as the Wild West landscape is inundated by a killer force of alien pioneers.


You can pre order the DVD HERE, but personally Im going to rent it first. As we all know its hard to find good Weird West movies right now....I'd prefer knowing this was good before adding it to my collection.

Heres a Russian video I found on Youtube (Google translates it as Aliens in the Wild West) with bits of that violent beginning and other parts of the film, all in Russian, but you'll get the idea!

Spoiler Warning, the video reveals important plot points in the story, including the ending, watch at your own risk!

Enjoy!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Cowboys Battle Bugs!



I found this on Paul Green's Weird West site but it looked fun enough to post again. High Plains Invaders stars James Marsters, (Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Cindy Sampson (Supernatural).

The hanging of honorable Indian-fighter Sam Phoenix in a small western town is cut short by the unexpected invasion of uranium-based insectoid creatures, forcing Sam and a small band of survivors to take refuge in a church. They’ll need more than a prayer and a pistol to survive, as a Wild West landscape is inundated by a killer force of alien pioneers.

I'm usually fairly skeptical about television Sci Fi, especially TV Movies from the Sci Fi Channel having not enjoyed Tin Man as much as I was hoping too. But I have to admit that High Plains Invaders looks like a lot of fun. You can't beat the "small group of people fighting a larger menace" genre (whatever that might be). The CG isn't at all bad on the bugs, and it looks like it was filmed pretty darn well. Also, I'm liking what I'm seeing with the costume and set designs....now if only the story is any good this could be an addition to my Weird West movie collection!



I actually wish it WAS premiering next Sunday so I could tell everyone to watch it, but alas...it looks like we will have to wait for the DVD.