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Monsters: Dark Continent

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Monsters: Dark Continent

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Sequel to 2010 sci-fi action thriller Monsters, starring Johnny Harris. Ten years on from the arrival of the alien invaders and the infected areas have spread across the Earth. A unit of raw army recruits is sent on a rescue mission through the heart of monster territory in the Middle East.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Ten years after the events depicted in Monsters (2010), the Infected Zones have spread worldwide, further undermining hopes for peace in the Middle East. A unit of naive army recruits, led by veteran Johnny Harris (in superb grizzled mode), are sent into the danger zone, only for them to realise that the giant squid-like extraterrestrials might not be their deadliest threat after all. On a par with the affecting original film, debut director Tom Green crafts his own inspirational vision using the template created by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla), while expanding the sci-fi myth in extraordinarily thrilling and thought-provoking ways. Green refuses to shy away from the horrors of combat (including the threat of sudden death from sniper fire), while the evocative newsreel-style grittiness makes the spectacular creature scenes shine all the brighter. It all makes for a powerful metaphor for the human condition during wartime, executed with remarkable skill, confidence and an astute fantasy feel.

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4.3/10

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Cast

rolenameNoah FraterJohnny HarrisMichael ParkesSam KeeleyFrankie MaguireJoe DempsieKarl InkelaarKyle SollerSergeant ForrestNicholas PinnockShaun WilliamsParker SawyersAraSofia BoutellaRyan ConwayJesse NagyKellyMichaela Coel

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rolenameDirectorTom Green (2)

Details

Theatrical distributor

Vertigo Films / Hammingden Pictures Ltd

Released on

2015-05-01

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing, sex scenes, nudity.

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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