Rotten
Sinks under the weight of its homage.
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
Alien Trespass
2009 · 1h 30m · PG
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
R. W. Goodwin
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
37%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This lazy effort gets points only for truly loving -- perhaps to a fault -- the cheapo creature flicks of the 1950s.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Rotten
It's a satire without laughs, a parody without punch lines, a careful copy that replicates everything except the original's life.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Fresh
It's comfy. It's kitschy. There are lovely enticements but also much that is simply put and beautifully, beguilingly silly.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Rotten
While there's a lot to admire, it all feels like an engaging though needless academic exercise.
Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News
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