“They will find you...”
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--THE PLOT
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Fifteen years ago, five friends were abducted by aliens and their lives
were changed forever. Unfortunately, only four of them, Duke (Brad
William Henke), Wyatt (Adam Kaufman), Cody (Paul McCarthy
Boyington Jr) and Otis (Michael C. Williams) returned to earth.
For some strange reason Wyatt was kept by the aliens for several more
days and the aliens performed multiple experiments on him. These
experiments somehow altered him, making him understand, feel and
communicate with the aliens but he also has a hidden dark power that
even the aliens are afraid of.
Ever since the day they were abducted Wyatt has tried his best to get
on with his life the best he can, though the other three wanted to
seek revenge on the aliens.
One night they get their wish and capture an alien, planning on
torturing as revenge for the death of their friend. Afraid of what they
have just done and what is going to happen to them, they decide to
take the alien to Wyatt's house to see if he can help them. Wyatt
senses that the alien is sending a distress signal to the mother ship
and wastes no time in cutting open the alien's stomach and ripping
out its organs in search for the transmitter (a "clicker") to destroy it,
hoping to GOD the aliens didn't receive the signal. It's too late,
though, and the aliens are coming...
The four men and Wyatt's beautiful girlfriend Hope (Catherine Mangan)
all find themselves fighting off dozens of pissed off, flesh-hungry
aliens.
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--VIDEO
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The video for Altered is a fairly solid widescreen (1.85:1) anamorphic
presentation.
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--AUDIO
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The audio is presented in both a Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 with
optional subtitles in English, Spanish and French.
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--EXTRAS
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Nothing much happening in terms of a extras, all you have is just a
six-minute reel of deleted scenes.
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--FINAL THOUGHTS
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The creator of The Blair Witch Project is back and this time brings us a
another mind-blowing horror/sci fi movie involving four men who were
abducted by aliens. Actor Michael C. Williams, who also starred in The
Blair Witch Project as Mike Williams, was cast in this film as well.
Directer Eduardo Sanchez did a fantastic job in writing and shooting
this film! WOW! I just can't get over how fucking awesome this film
was! Compared to The Blair Witch Project, this guy has done it
again...Altered will definitely be a horror/sci fi masterpiece without a
doubt, and I can't wait to see the sequel to it already.
Altered is a very intense, in your face alien abduction film, though
sadly you don't see any abductions or aliens performing any
experiments or using probes on the four men. Instead, it cuts straight
into the three friends hunting the alien in the forest - Duke armed
with a shotgun, Cody with a large harpoon spear gun and Otis with a
rifle. These guys were already prepared and have set dozens of bear
traps to capture the alien alive. Within not even 2 minutes you are
instantly hooked on this film, and I don't think I blinked once
throughout the whole film.
The acting was awesome, I can't say one thing wrong with it. It wasn't
cheesy, it wasn't boring and all the cast did a tremendous job bringing
each character to life. The guy who stole the spotlight would have to
be Paul McCarthy Boyington Jr. Who played Cody, a wife beater with
an ass kicking redneck attitude who doesn't take any shit...before he
becomes infected by the alien and his skin slowly starts to peel off
layer by layer.
The little green alien isn't what you have seen on the X-Files, E.T or
any other alien sci-fi film/show. These little green bastards are vicious
and mean and have long sharp teeth, claws and can run like Carl Lewis
at a KKK rally. And if you stare into their eyes, they then can control
your body to do what ever they want. The alien creature was played
by actor Misty Rosas, and she did the most incredible job i have ever
seen in any alien abduction film.
Now, I won't get right into the gore scenes, cause I don't wanna spoil
this film for you, but let me say that the gore will satisfy any
gorehound who enjoys watching both alien organs and human ripped
out. It is a little light on the blood and gore, but there are a handful of
good moments you will cherish for a long time.
If you are still reading this review, you have to check out this film.
Eduardo Sanchez has definitely outdone himself this time. If you love
any sci/fi, alien abduction or creepy creature films, this is right up
your alley. And if you don't enjoy films like that I still believe you will
love this film. Altered is a must-own DVD, and you have to be crazy
not to own it or at least rent it.
I can't recommend this film enough guys, and I am proud to have this
film as part of my DVD collection...bring on Altered 2.
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