Storyline

Dr. Karel Lamonte (Campbell Scott) is an atomic scientist visiting the small Canadian town of Exceptional Vista. A meteor hits the town, which has recently lost its main source of revenue, and people start disappearing. While in a bar, Karel meets several locals, including Sandy Fawkes (Fiona Loewi), who takes him back to her motel, where he meets her brother (Tom Everett Scott). As Karel falls in love with Sandy, he must save the town from corpse-eating aliens.

Plot Keywords

scientist, police officer, mayor, religious fanatic, motel owner, brother, hilarious, wild, campy, small town, motel, bar, alien invasion, meteorite, missing persons, romance, saving the world, survival, mystery, underdog, rescue, 1990s

Short Review

Hilarious send-up of 50's monster horror movies. Add in some absurdist humor and you've got a comedy gem. Perfect writing and spot-on acting. Whoever cast Campbell Scott in this deserves a medal - his deadpan Dr. Lamonte is superb. Find it if you can and watch it sooner rather than later.

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Streaming Service

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