Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Sexylocher Masterful Movie

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

atinder I have seen this once before, years ago, I really enjoyed on my first watch but on my second watch I felt a bit different. I didn't enjoyed as much as my last watch but this time I bloody LOVED IT! I loved the effects in this movie, they were outstanding, I really enjoyed the story was nice and dark and there were some rally good tense scenes in this movie, that never falls flat.I liked how Alien looked looked and really enjoyed some of Gore effect in this movie. I wasn't big fan of last scene of movie, it didn't really fit in with the rest of the movie. The acting was decent from cast but some poor acting in a few scenes. Great movie! 8 out of 10

Gatto Nero That was going to be the original title to this film.Ans they were gonna make it a comedy! That would have been interesting to see but I'm glad they just kept it the way they did it.They was some decent acting and scares around.Adam Kaufman as our hero "Wyatt" did an OK job.His 3 partners-in-crime, big Brad William Henke as "Duke", Michael C. Williams as "Otis"(from Blair Witch) and Paul McCarthy-Boyington as "Cody". Did OK also as some "good-ole hick-boys" alien hunters.Out of those three, Paul McCarthy-Boyington as 'Cody', stood out for me. His portrayal of Cody, reminded me so much of David Patrick Kelly. The same compact, feisty and slightly crazed-look. His Cody was like a grenade with the pin pulled.It was a very nice surprise to see the late great character actor, James Gammon as "Sheriff Henderson" in one of his last film roles before he passed away.Ala in all, not a great film but not a bad one either. Check it out!

Allan MacDonald OK so here is the skinny,This film is excellent, believable characters, great special effects and a solid storyline. But not for the fans of modern age cinema, and I will tell you why. Now we have entire films created on blue screen, digital effects create vast universes to the point that soon there wont be any need for real actors or what is now considered "old skool" special/makeup effects.This film is for fans of things like original X-files episodes, and films like American Werewolf in London. It actually feels like one of those gripping X-files episodes, you didn't get many back in the day when it was at its hight of popularity but occasionally there were episodes that had you at the edge of your seat and pulled you in. This is one of those.It's horror, sci-fi, and drama rolled into one. It has a small feeling of hearkening back to films like Stand By Me, and IT. Using the dynamic of grown men who had a tormenting childhood and or significant event which changed them forever.A great film almost passed by in the horror scene and definitely well worth the watch.

Jim McCormick Decided to go through my Netflix streaming last night & watch a film. Of course, I went right to the horror section. There sat "Altered," a film I thought about watching several times in the past, but passed it up for something else. Well, all I got to say is, I waited way to long to see this film! "Altered" is a mean, lean, sci-fi/horror machine! There is no fat to be found here! Five friends get abducted by aliens 15 years before. One of them dies. One of them lives & hides. Three of them go out in the wilds of Florida to hunt down one of the aliens for fifteen years, & are finally successful. What transpires afterwards is a taunt horror thriller that delivers in spades! The acting is top notch, though I have to admit, the first twenty minutes I thought this was going to be a dumb redneck film? I'm sure glad I continued watching, because there is definite method to their madness, as the script reveals real people, not just another hillbilly stereotype exploitation film! After succeeding in capturing an alien, the three friends start to realize exactly how foolish they've been, that is, all except for one, whose brother was killed by the aliens. He was blamed for his brother's death, even by his own father, & put in prison. His performance may be the finest of all the fine performances here, as he spews hatred for the alien, wanting it to feel all the excruciating pain he went through. A portrait of pure unadulterated revenge, where nothing or no one is going to stand in his way of satisfying it. Also of note is a girlfriend, who gets caught up in this & takes matters in her own hands, literally. A strong female protagonist performance, a rare thing in low budget sci-fi/horror films. All this makes for a very good character study of a group of friends splintered emotionally, & how their forced to deal with the tragedy of the past, & impending the doom of the future."Altered" is no big budget film, but the special effects are fine & the aliens look good. I've seen better make up in higher budget films, but still, the aliens were malevolently convincing.If you want a white knuckled sci-fi/horror thriller, "Altered" is as better than most films of its ilk in the last ten years. A superior effort, especially when you consider it was released straight to DVD!