As the title suggests, Alien Hunt is about aliens. However, that’s not all that the plot is about. Emily loses her job and in order to have a change of environment decides to go hunting with her brothers Mark and JJ. While on a routine hunting trip deep in the remote wilderness, the siblings stumble upon something far more dangerous than any wild animal: a long-abandoned military outpost hidden within their family’s vast, isolated land. At first glance, it seems like an eerie but harmless relic from the past, left to decay over the years. But as night falls, they begin to realize that this outpost isn’t as abandoned as it appears. Strange noises echo from the surrounding woods, and soon the siblings come face to face with an otherworldly threat.
The once tranquil outing takes a terrifying turn when they discover that the military installation was designed not to protect, but to imprison something far more sinister. Out of nowhere, a highly-trained, ruthless squad of alien soldiers emerges from the shadows. These extraterrestrial beings have one mission: eradicate any life form in their path. Trapped on their own land, with nowhere to run, the siblings find themselves in a brutal, high-stakes game of survival.
As the aliens close in, the siblings must band together, using every ounce of their resourcefulness and cunning to stay alive. With the odds stacked against them, they transform from prey into warriors, their bond tested by the mounting terror. In a heart-pounding battle where it's kill or be killed, they face the ultimate question: Will they survive long enough to uncover the true purpose of the outpost, or will they become just another casualty in the extra-terrestrial hunt?
Alien Hunt had all the ingredients to be a gripping, suspenseful, and terrifying thriller, but unfortunately, it falls short of its potential. With a premise that promises an intense battle for survival between humans and extra-terrestrials, the film could have been an edge-of-your-seat experience. Instead, it suffers from a lack of depth, pacing issues, and missed opportunities to engage truly and frighten its audience. The cast does a good job with its acting. And even though the aliens do look scary, they don't scare you much.
One of the film’s biggest downfalls is its inability to build suspense. What should have been a gradual unraveling of fear and tension is instead rushed, with key moments of discovery and danger glossed over. The eerie atmosphere of the abandoned military outpost, which could have been a rich setting for slow-burn horror, is underutilized. Perhaps even more disappointing is the film’s failure to deliver genuine scares. The alien soldiers, while visually intimidating, never evolve beyond being mere antagonists. Their motivations remain unclear, and their menace is diminished by a lack of creativity in how they are presented. Instead of capitalizing on the fear of the unknown and the sheer terror of being hunted, the film resorts to predictable jump scares and action sequences that feel formulaic rather than fresh.
Final Score- [5/10]
Reviewed by - Neerja Choudhuri
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Publisher at Midgard Times