Dead Space – Movie Review
First Reaction – Dead Space fails to have enough scares for the concept of The Thing in Space.
Director: Fred Gallo
Writer: Catherine Cyran (Screenplay)
Cast
- Marc Singer (The Beastmaster)
- Laura Mae Tate
- Bryan Cranston (Trumbo)
- Judith Chapman (King Richard)
- Randy Reinholz (Spider-Man 2)
Plot: A deadly virus attacks the crew of a Saturn space station.
Runtime: 1 Hour 12 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Dead Space starts when Dr Salinger (Tate), Dr Darden (Cranston) and Dr Stote (Chapman) learn their experiment has got out of control. Commander Krieger (Singer) answers their Mayday call. However, once he arrives, they want to keep clean and maintain their experiment.
Krieger must lead the defence, but the spread of the creature and the virus it holds takes over the crew. It becomes a battle to survive and a decision-making process to keep the rest of the universe safe.
Verdict on Dead Space
Recap
The movie follows a scientific facility coming under attack from a created virus. He must help them track down the problem before it spreads too far and causes lasting effects to the universe.
Best Parts
The isolated location is the highlight of the story.
Worst Parts
There is one moment which feels completely out of place for the horror movie and seems to have more care than any other part of the film. Elsewhere, the horror never feels that scary, leaving us feeling like we wanted more. In the end, this feels like a weaker ‘The Thing’ in space.
Final Thoughts –Dead Space struggles to get enough scares for the bigger picture.
