
A grief stricken captain embarks on his final mission in command of an ageing cargo ship. The ship's small crew, frustrated and discontented with their lives in deep space, try to complete a successful mission but the ship has ideas of its own. Soon, an 'accident' onboard forces a diversion to Somnus, a derelict asteroid station in a forgotten sector of the solar system. They soon discover the colony is populated by a mysterious and sinister cult, hell-bent on dark plans for ... (Full plot summary below)
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A grief stricken captain embarks on his final mission in command of an ageing cargo ship. The ship's small crew, frustrated and discontented with their lives in deep space, try to complete a successful mission but the ship has ideas of its own. Soon, an 'accident' onboard forces a diversion to Somnus, a derelict asteroid station in a forgotten sector of the solar system. They soon discover the colony is populated by a mysterious and sinister cult, hell-bent on dark plans for Earth. The crew's hope of sanctuary on Somnus soon turns to peril, as they fight for their own survival against the colonists, and humanity's ultimate fate. Terrifying truths about the end of life on Earth soon force the captain to face up to his personal torment leading to a climatic and exciting conclusion.
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| Eye for FilmJennie KermodeThe problem is that the film has no clear idea of its identity or course. In cinema, as in space, that can be fatal. |
| Mark Leeper's ReviewsMark R. Leeperseems to borrow a lot and not give very much in return |
| User ReviewJax RJust viewed online. Quite cryptic in it's story-line. Great concept, but awkward low budget effects and perhaps a bit too abstract in presentation when tying the story points together. |
| User ReviewRaymond BJust viewed online. Quite cryptic in it's story-line. Great concept, but awkward low budget effects and perhaps a bit too abstract in presentation when tying the story points together. |
| User ReviewJeff SJust viewed online. Quite cryptic in it's story-line. Great concept, but awkward low budget effects and perhaps a bit too abstract in presentation when tying the story points together. |
| User ReviewAdam DThis film has an incomprehensible intro. What was the point of all that? The physics makes no sense: Clearly a ship docks in zero gravity on an asteroid in space, yet when astronauts go to the asteroid the surface looks like a forest in England and has oxygen? The props stink, the captain's "tricorder" is clearly a £5 multimeter from the hardware store. The ending totally rips off the HAL-9000 deactivation scene from 2001. This movie was a total waste of time. Watching it felt like seeing a bad episode of Blake's 7. |