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Alien Cargo

1999 · 90 min

A claustrophobic space thriller that slowly tightens its grip as paranoia and isolation take hold, with a bleak, tense atmosphere.

Directed by
Mark Haber
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie
Overview
After eight months of hyper-sleep, when Christopher 'Chris' McNiel (Jason London) and Theta Kaplan (Missy Crider) of a Mars cargo transport ship the Solar System Shipping Vessel No.17 (Triple S-17) awaken, they find out something has gone terribly wrong. They've woken up from hyper-sleep almost ten months past their scheduled time, find the ship's internals badly damaged, off course and almost no fuel. What's more, it's discovered the first shift killed each other. As the plot unfolds, something truly evil is discovered on board - an alien biological life form which can psychologically manipulate humans.
How it feels
Tense, dark, bleak and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, survival, madness, conspiracy
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Mark Haber
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie
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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
science fiction, tv movie
Directed by
Mark Haber
Written by
Carla Jean Wagner
Starring
Jason London, Alan Dale, Missy Crider, Simon Westaway, Elizabeth Alexander, Warwick Young, Kevin Copeland, Diana Glenn
Cinematography
John Stokes
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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