As any other movie based on Philip K. Dick short story,  this one also possesses very innovative and intelligent plot. The story is on a SIRIUS 6B planet, that use to be a great mine, but after the wars the mining is abandoned. The only thing left are two fractions trying to survive in hostile environment and Screamers. Screamers are mechanical creations initially designed for destroying any enemy. They travel under the sand and jump at the unsuspecting victim.

The production values were a bit scarce so do not expect top of the notch special effects and stuff, but what can you expect is a great story, magnificent performances from everybody, and especially Peter Weller, and a bleak environment of a abandoned planet. Scenography is amazing and it really creates that sense that you are looking at an actual bunker or a landscape of a distant planet. Enjoy. There is a sequel with a serious cases of milking…

Director: Christian Duguay

Cast: Peter Weller, Roy Dupuis, Jennifer Rubin, Andrew Lauer, Charles Edwin Powell

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Fun Facts: The strange chessboard in the opening scene is the “Game of Ur,” a game from ancient Mesopotamia. The game is still played in Iraq to this day.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114367/