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Plaguers sounds like an Immature Fraternity knick-name for a disease, and thats exactly describes the production value, script and plot of this film. You've seen this all B4, a space-ship full of renegades and misfits answers the call for help of another ship and either is hunted down on that ship, or brings something aboard their ship that hunts them down one by one. Here they smuggled some energy source that gives off so much energy it can raise the dead. So they answer an S.O.S. call of a ship. The ship is filled with hot young nurses. The nurses turn about to be pirates and roll the crew. Someone dies and is resurrected by the energy source and the (SPACE) ZOMBIE plague starts from there.

I purchased this movie from Amazon, where it was titled "Space of the Dead". With a title such as that, it surely lured in a zombie aficionado such as myself. But I must admit that I didn't have any high expectations for the movie.

However, I will say that the movie wasn't as bad as it could have been. Sure, this is not a great movie by any standards. And as for a zombie movie, then it was not even nowhere near being impressive or memorable at all. But still, the passion of the creative force behind this movie was showing on the screen, and that helped lift up the movie somewhat.

The acting in "Plaguers" was as to be expected for a movie such as this. So don't get your hopes up here, because this is as far from being a Shakespearian experience as can be.

The special effects in the movie were adequate, given the budget and production value of the movie. The special effects served their purpose well enough, although it sort of feel like you are watching a Sci-Fi horror movie from the mid- to late-Eightees.

I didn't really understand why director Brad Sykes opted to have the rescued marooned personnel be all women. Perhaps for the sake of eye candy and a selling point to the male audience? I can only guess, but it didn't really make much sense.

All in all then "Plaguers" is not a memorable movie, and it isn't the most entertaining of movies in this particular genre.

I am rating "Plaguers" three out of ten stars. And I can honestly say that I am not going to be watching this movie a second time, because it just doesn't have enough contents to sustain more than a single viewing.

Quite cheap-looking (like out of some dingy Sci-fi TV show) and restricted, sort of "Alien" schlock b-grade knock-off throws around the tackily unimaginative blood and gore (although there's one scene involving someone's upper body being torn apart), but not much else. In the year 2241, transport vessel Pandora is carrying an alien energy source, which seems to have a life of its own. Own their way to Earth, they receive a distress signal, a derelict spacecraft. Captain Holloway, the stand-in captain after the death of the ship's former captain and her fiancée, decides to check it out. At first the ship appeared to be empty, but suddenly four beautiful nurse's (dressed in skimpy airline outfits) show up to be only survivors of a space pirate raid. However it's revealed the vixen nurses are the actual pirates and begin to take over the Pandora, but one of them is affected by some sort of green plague that has ruptured from the alien energy source the ship's transporting. She mutates in to a monstrous creature with a thirst for blood as the crew begin to fall victims to the virus turning in to demonic plaguers, while the energy source begins to deplete the ship's oxygen levels as the ship hurdles to earth. The simple-minded story isn't that bad in its idea, but the execution is fairly slipshod (like the cat-fight between the captain and leader of the pirates in where they were punching without force), the script is interminably dumb and so are the stale performances. Steve Railsback's amusingly robotic performance… yes he plays an android… no sorry syndroid reminds me of Lance Hendrick's Bishop from "Aliens". His interactions with the crew are quite amusing too, like the mash potato sequence. Most of the actions are clumsy, corn-riddled, goofy (a mutation releasing green snot onto a dead body to rejuvenate it) and boringly repetitive amongst a haunted house like structure, but it does win points on having someone donning a ridiculous looking rubber monster suit and going out on a grim end. "Plaguers" didn't come off for me, but it knows what it wants to be and recklessly delivers on that generic fodder.

"Didn't your parents teach you not to pick up hitchers?"

Hopefully you will be reading this review prior to watching the movie, to prevent yourself from suffering an hour and a half of horrible acting and special effects that will make you wonder, 'When was this movie really made?' The script makes you think the writer/s watched a few horror movies, and took some of the dies and combined them together to make this movie. I just wished they would have taken the good ideas instead of the horrible ones.

The CGI will bring you back to the days of...well, remember the old 50's sci-fi movies? Yeeeeeah, that's this movie. And it doesn't improve at all as it continues either.

Oh, and don't think that the acting will make up for the lack of effects. I think the scripts were left at home and they were told to improv. I haven't seen this much overacting since I rented an adult movie with a plot...and even THEY did better than this!!! Not even the "eye candy" could save this movie. Sorry but it's true.

In short, there are better things you can do with an hour and a half. Example: watch something else.

I only watched this movie because I seen this "Won "Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Feature" at the 2008 Mid-Ohio-Con Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio.". I now know never to watch anything that wins awards at that festival because this movie was atrocious and that's putting it polity.

The special effects were something even a Commodore Amiga from the mid 1980s could better and the acting was appalling.

You will also notice parts of this film have taken idea's from other films like Alien.

The only good thing I can say about this movie is the eye candy but are you that desperate, that's the question?

...burned and then burned again. Any remnants of this movie should be wiped off the face of the earth. If I could use the word crap over and over and get it posted, I'd do that. Instead, I have to write something explaining my position (bent over toilet vomiting) on why this flick blew chunks. Well, how about every conceivable gaffe in film making is represented in this movie. If you wanted to use this debacle as an example in a freshman film making class of what NOT to do when attempting to make your first movie...this would work just fine. It violates the senses of anyone unfortunate enough to watch this poorly made stink bomb. Move over "Ed Wood and One Shot Beaudine," there's another really bad film guy on the lot.

THIS piece of dreck has won awards? Unless the competition mainly consisted of cellphone footage of a bathroom wall, I can't imagine how such trash can even be seriously considered for any rewards... it was dumb, dumb, dumb... poorly acted, poorly conceived, derivative to the N-th degree, lazy script-writing, horrible FX and costumes, and the list goes on.

PLEASE, even if you're into "trash cinema", don't watch this... nobody with an IQ above that of a piece of broccoli should be submitted to such a waste of 90 minutes.

A howler, and not in a good way.

A fuel transport vessel answers a distress call from a ship carrying 4 female space pirates. Unknown to the hijackers an alien virus called thanatos is among the cargo on the fuel transport. In the process of hijacking the crew, the object carrying the virus is damaged and begins infecting members of the ship. Now the crew members and the space pirates have to work together to survive and stop the virus from making it back to earth.

This film has it all. It is oozing in both horror and eerie sci-fi! The thanatos object reminds me of the green ball in the movie "heavy metal" because it is so ominous and evil. Causing grotesque mutations in its surroundings and emitting this creepy green light. it also reminded me of the prince of darkness film with the evil glow and the biological nature of this demonic force from space. Those infected by this evil become terrifying monsters! Candid to the great italian demons film series from the 1980's. Even a transformation moment with sharp teeth reminded me of those graphic italian cinema effects. which i could not be happier about. These are not zombies and its something scarier. The settings look amazing and are very much like the alien films. There is even an android among the crew played by legendary steve railsback who does an absolutely amazing job capturing that character right up there with lance henriksen And i mean that! The space pirates have an old school 60's sci fi type of look which is a nice head nod to those older classics. And brings some underlined fun to a rather scary film.

The ships are shot beautifully not looking like cg but actually looking like they are really in space. this film is shot super well with dramatic lighting and such a fitting score! The voices of the demons are very disturbing and really give that extra layer to an already well executed film. Its like a mix of everything i enjoy in a movie. From roger corman classics to italian horror and john carpenter. I will be holding this film among my favorites. Thanks Brad Sykes for knowing how to bring back that practical feel and really bringing your vision to light.

I really enjoyed most everything that was negatively described about this film. You could tell it was a passion piece from the writer/director. It's fun, well shot, and I love the practical effects. I mostly loved the throwback look and feel of the space ships. Is this perfect? Definitely not. If you're looking for a well made LOW BUDGET sci-horror flick... this is it. It kinda has the look and feel of old Empire Pictures and Full Moon Entertainment to it. Anyways, 6/10 Stars

I was looking around for something to watch a Saturday evening, and really couldn't find anything, so I stumbled across Plaguers and thought, "wow that title sounds pretty lame", but I decided to give it a chance, because the front cover looked decent.

Although I expected a B-movie, I was shocked how much worse this movie showed up to be, the acting was very bad, not even the death screams seemed "realistic", and the actors seems like they need to have some kind of choreographic training, cause even their movements seemed very unprofessional.

I mean, when you are watching this (playtime movie), and thinking you would rather watch Battlestar galactica, something is definitely wrong, I even doubt this movie had a higher budget than even one episode of Battlestar Galactica, and the acting is actually worse (Damn, I thought that would be impossible) The effects are like the first star wars movie from like? the 70'ies? just much much worse.

All in all, it will hardly be difficult to find something better to do, than spending 1,5 hours watching this movie, whatever day at the week, on whatever time of the day.

One of the worst movies of all times! Acting is so horrible, the whole thing is a blast to watch and if on hallucinogenics (I wasn't) it would probably be even better. Sets look like they were build out of cardboard in someone's garage or basement, and the space ships seem to be constructed from old detergent bottles and mason jars. The script is so bad it made me laugh way too often. The best part was the "pirates," dressed in purple "nurse" costumes with mini-skirts and knee high silver boots! There's something for every stereotypical U.S. teenage male in this flick - a half-hearted female cat fight between lead "pirate" and the blonde bimbo captain (who has the best lines i the film), monsters that make 1950s black-and-white B-movie creatures look sophisticated, plot "twists" that evidence the writing skills of high school drop outs. The dialog and situations vary from the pubescent wet dreams of 15-year-olds to the worst of amateur night in screen writing class. The special effects (e.g. monster teeth) look like they were ordered from the back cover of a comic book, the "special effects" are cheesy deluxe! All in all, entertainment deserving of parody and not bad for a late night fueled by insomnia!

Is there a number below 1? Can a plot ever be as shallow as the one I just saw? I have only myself to blame....other reviewers warned me! Can one use anymore rubber as used on these monsters/zombies/whatever? Is it still possible for actors to be that bad in a 2008 Sci-Fi movie? The women's clothing were throw-aways from the very first Star Trek! Every place they ran...they came to the same corner of the set! Can you be reading this and actually decide to watch and have your eyes burned out and your mind seared forever?

Last warning....the entire film was made in a three room stage.

I'm melting....melting...what a world...what a worllllld...(Poof)

(2008) Plaguers SCIENCE- FICTION/ HORROR

Straight to rental co-post-production supervisor, written and directed by Brad Sykes that basically showcasing zombie-like ghouls in outer space which consists of every movie cliche already seen on other films movies made way before this especially the "Alien" films! The only difference that sets this film apart from all the others is the budget which is very, very low especially the fight scenes which look so fake. Small chick kicking ass bigger and stronger chick was one of the most unrealistic fights ever portrayed in a film. All play acting that would work for kids who have never saw a film before in their lives. BOMB or zero stars.

Keeping it simple.. You've read don't watch it.. DON'T!!!

Receiving a distress signal from a nearby ship, the crew of a commercial freighter rescues a band of women left inside who take over the ship, but while doing so accidentally unleash an alien virus that mutates those it comes into contact with into a deformed beast forcing them to try to get off the ship alive.

This one ended up being a solid enough effort. Among the better aspects featured here is the rather enjoyable build-up that manages to get a lot to like. The different side-stories about the crew-members distrusting the new captain and how she took control of the ship shortly before meeting up by an accident to the former captain who was her partner serve as a great introduction to the group. As well, the discovery of the crew of the distressed ship who turn out to be the ones who try to take over the ship but end up releasing the virus by accident when they end up disrupting the power source stowed away onboard. This dynamic between the two crews and how they both respond to the virus that overtakes everyone, where they get turned into monstrous, deformed mutants, has plenty to like. That also carries over nicely into the rather enjoyable action-packed confrontations on display. The start of the madness comes quickly as the sequences featuring the rapid-decomposing creatures due to the outbreak from the ruptured power source has a lot to like, much like the battles in the ship corridors where the two sides come together to fight off the advancing hordes. From there, the ever-growing hordes of creatures looking to turn the remaining crew stalking them through the ship creates plenty of high-energy action featuring wholly impressive monsters and gore engaging in fine battles across the various confines and areas. Mixing in some fine double-crosses about who is out for themselves, there's plenty of enjoyable aspects to be had with this one. This one doesn't have too much to dislike about it. The main issue here is the blatant and outright plagiarism used to help sell the story, featuring scenes and concepts lifted wholesale from other films that are quite important to the genre. They're quite easy to spot and not useful or doing anything different with them, making for a rather disappointing utilization if that's the case here. As well, the other problem is the completely ridiculous reasoning here for ensuring the device stays on-board which continues to produce new mutations through exposure to it which is all done for monetary gain that no one justifiably warrants. This process is quite confusing and doesn't have any internal reasoning to keep it on there, which when added to the underwhelming CGI are what lowers this one overall.

Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.

Everyone needs to relax, this was alright. Basically a C-grade Demons set in space, with good gore and makeup effects. The acting Is pretty rough and the set is pretty homemade looking but if you've seen your fare share of TV films and crap indie movies like me, you could probably at least kind of dig on this.

This has a lot of alien stuff in it and this has a virus like resident evil and this is a cosmic horror movie with a little twist. Thank God October may be over, but we may be watching horror, movies and different year or month or some thing so this copied both Movies that were pretty one was pretty great when was under rated. So why is this movie a copycat well, it pays homage to both horror movies from that was based on a video game and one that was adapted into video games, comic books, and even novels to my think of it. This may be a rip off and I give this movie, thumbs down this movie is underrated.