Screamers: The Hunting

"The Perfect Weapon Is Now The Ultimate Killing Machine"

2009 1h 34m EN

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Synopsis

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A group of humans arrive on Sirius 6-B to investigate an SOS signal sent out from the planet, which has been supposedly deserted since the destruction of the man-made weapons known as "screamers." Once the squad arrives, they find a group of human survivors eking out an existence in an old military outpost.

“The Perfect Weapon Is Now The Ultimate Killing Machine”

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Cast

Gina Holden
Lt. Victoria Bronte
Jana Pallaske
Schwartz
Lance Henriksen
Orsow
Greg Bryk
Cmdr. Andy Sexton
Christopher Redman
Rafe Danielli
Tim Rozon
Madden
Dave Lapommeray
Sgt. Romulo
Jody Richardson
Soderquist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sheldon Wilson
Writers: Philip K. Dick, Miguel Tejada-Flores, Miguel Tejada-Flores
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Screamers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sheldon Wilson, shot by John P. Tarver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Isabelle Levesque shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Gina Holden and Jana Pallaske and Lance Henriksen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Perfect Weapon Is Now The Ultimate Killing Machine".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1214983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sheldon Wilson directs. John P. Tarver behind the camera. Isabelle Levesque cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Part of the "Screamers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Sheldon Wilson, shot by John P. Tarver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Isabelle Levesque shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gina Holden and Jana Pallaske and Lance Henriksen carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Perfect Weapon Is Now The Ultimate Killing Machine".
7IMDB entry: tt1214983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: John P. Tarver
Editing: Isabelle Levesque
Production design: James McAteer
Makeup / hair: Julie Wiktowy
Sound: Christian Rivest
Stunt coordinator: Mike Chute
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Screamers: The Hunting (2009)
IMDB rating: 4.7/10 · 5,208 votes
MPAA: R

Part of

Screamers Collection

Screamers (1995) & Screamers: The Hunting (2009) Both inspired by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick's 1953 short story, "Second Variety".

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Sheldon Wilson

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Gimly2018-10-26
★ 4/10
The inconsistencies in Screamers: The Hunting do not help the movie, which is not an abysmal failure, but is a significant step down from the original. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.

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