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Alien Apocalypse
Genre: Science Fiction

Reviewed In Issue 102 (Nov 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Bruce Campbell, Renee O'Connor, Remington Franklin, Michael Cory Davis & Peter Jason

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: NR
DD Sound Rating: NR
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Critics' Composite Score: 4
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 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Anchor Bay Entertainment
(Catalog Number): DV13285
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $14.98
(DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 88
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2005
(Theatrical Release): No
(Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
(DVD Release Date): 10/04/05
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Josh Becker
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
In Alien Apocalypse, a team of astronauts returns to Earth after a space mission...where they had been cryogenically asleep for 40 years. To their surprise, Oregon is a desert wasteland where humans are held as slaves by an alien race. Revolution! Special features include audio commentary with actor Bruce Campbell and director Josh Becker, a brief behind-the-scenes featurette, a storyboard gallery, a Campbell biography, bonus trailers, and up-front ads. (Suzanne Hodges)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture exhibits a mediocre visual experience. Colors can be vibrant, but sometimes a bit smeared or hazy. Blacks are often milky and undefined. Sharpness is adequate, but fine details and definition are lacking. Minor pixelization, aliasing, and shimmering artifacts are distractions noticed on this DVD. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
With dialogue that sounds harsh and tinny, the Dolby