Contrary to its title, this has nothing to do with the 1979 science fiction blockbuster that made a big star out of Sigourney Weaver and created a franchise that is still popular 40-plus years later. I wouldn't even begin to mention any of the cast members because it's nobody American audiences would know, and even if the producers of this film knew they were ripping off on American hit, it was through the ripping off of the title that the audience who saw this realized that the real ripping off took place with them being unaware that this had nothing to do with the earlier film. The premise is exactly the same although it deals with aliens in human form who have come to earth, replacing an original space crew, and do the same type of Horrors that the aliens in the original movie did, pop violently out of people's chests or other parts of their bodies, and no antacid could help the pain, either of the characters or the audience who will automatically be disgusted by being fooled into thinking that this was a continuation, even though that didn't happen legitimately for another 7 years after the original came out.
Outside of the premise being so new from the hit film, it's a professional production, lavish looking and even if made with amateurs featuring decent if not outstanding special effects. I would say it's also much grosser than the original as when the aliens make their entrance, you see the red goo everywhere causing heads to fall off, torsos to rip open and other ghastly visuals involving the human body. The only thing that is interesting is that this takes place on Earth and the aliens end up in some caves outside of Los Angeles where young explorers encounter them. When they end up back in the big city, they realize that they were not the only ones to have to deal with these creatures as the streets are empty, as Southern California often is on a Sunday morning obviously when this was filmed. The original film had some humor which this completely lacks although a scene of a bowling alley completely abandoned yet still somehow operating it's machinery did give me a chuckle. But I would not call this equal to the original film in its even better sequel in any way, and it will take patience to get through it as it's not even a spoof or a homage, but a blatant repeat altered with an Earthly setting rather than outer space.
Outside of the premise being so new from the hit film, it's a professional production, lavish looking and even if made with amateurs featuring decent if not outstanding special effects. I would say it's also much grosser than the original as when the aliens make their entrance, you see the red goo everywhere causing heads to fall off, torsos to rip open and other ghastly visuals involving the human body. The only thing that is interesting is that this takes place on Earth and the aliens end up in some caves outside of Los Angeles where young explorers encounter them. When they end up back in the big city, they realize that they were not the only ones to have to deal with these creatures as the streets are empty, as Southern California often is on a Sunday morning obviously when this was filmed. The original film had some humor which this completely lacks although a scene of a bowling alley completely abandoned yet still somehow operating it's machinery did give me a chuckle. But I would not call this equal to the original film in its even better sequel in any way, and it will take patience to get through it as it's not even a spoof or a homage, but a blatant repeat altered with an Earthly setting rather than outer space.