Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (Blu-ray)

Reviewed by:
Gene Newman

The Skinny: The slimy, acid-blood-leaking Aliens face off once more against the dreadlocked Predators, with humans caught in the middle.

Reminded Us Of… Aliens, Predator, Dawn of the Dead, Doom (the game, not the movie)

The Good: Rather than making this a bland PG-13 outing like the previous Aliens vs. Predator, they go all out and create a remorseless blood-and-guts fest that's pretty shocking at times. (Don't even ask about the scene at the maternity ward.) It's really quite remarkable and entertaining.

The Bad: Ignoring the fact that the story is incredibly stupid, the movie is shot darker than hell. We watched this on Blu-ray and spent most of the time rewinding or squinting to make out the action. Would it have killed them to flip on a light so we could see what's going on? Or were the effects so fake-looking that even the hint of a well-placed flashlight would have revealed that it's just some tall guys in rubber suits?

We Get Nerdy About the "PredAlien"… The hybrid, or "PredAlien" as they call, is the result of an alien being incubated by a Predator, which was introduced at the end of the first movie. Even though it doesn't make sense—many aliens are incubated in humans, and none of those little guys have any human characteristics—we admit it's pretty dope. Now, if they'd only lit the damn thing so we could have seen it.

Best Extra: The five featurettes give a well-rounded perspective on the story, effects, and production—if we only gave a crap. Bring on more blood!

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