Screamers: The Hunting (2009) (V)

Director: Sheldon Wilson

Cast: Gina Holden as Lt. Victoria Bronte, Jana Pallaske as Schwartz, Lance Henriksen as Orsow, Greg Bryk as Cmdr. Andy Sexton, Christopher Redman as Rafe Danielli, Tim Rozon as Madden, Dave Lapommeray as Sgt. Romulo (as Dave La Pommeray), Jody Richardson as Soderquist, Stephen Amell as Guy, Holly O'Brien as Hannah, Darryl Hopkins as Dwight, Steve Lush as Bryce, Stephen Patrick Dunn as Teenage Screamer Boy 1 (as Stephen Dunn), Justin Madol as Teenage Screamer Boy 2, Sarah Small as Teenage Screamer Girl

I thought the original sleeper 'Screamers (1995) (with Peter Weller)
was an agreeable, if unspectacular sci-fi thriller, which at the base
had an intriguing story but this cheaper and straight to DVD fare
doesn't do anything out of the ordinary but to stew up the same get-up
linked together by a bunch of uninspired ideas and devices. The
background of these deadly creations doesn't pull you in anymore and
the throwaway script could've done a lot more than the predictable
situation we found the story opts for. The sub-standard special effects
were reasonably catered for such a production, they weren't great nor
were they terrible. Even with its crisp look, better than expected
performances (led by a stern Gina Holden and a small part for Lance
Henriksen) and some bloody pulp (with some very vicious attacks).
However it did lack a relentless sense of paranoid intensity for any of
the thrills to work and made the pace completely haggard. Every now and
then I would check the timer on the DVD player and to my surprise it
was going to be a drag… a real slow viewing. Tell me, you couldn't see
that sudden revelation coming too? As it is, 'The Hunting' is a bland
b-movie which makes you appreciate the original even more.