This alien abduction film is supposedly based on a true story. It runs as a sort of cinema forerunner of The X-Files on TV, but has none of that programme's ear for believable dialogue when dealing with seemingly ridiculous storylines, no interesting characters and little decent pacing. What it does have - and which is certainly worth the long wait to get to it - is a truly horrific examination sequence conducted by aliens on the film's star, D B Sweeney, which the TV series couldn't hope to match for budget and special effects. Much of the blame for the film's shortcomings must be placed on the pen of the scriptwriter, Tracy Tormé (son of singer Mel) who must have been raised on a diet of corny B-movies judging by his idea of what people say. An interesting shaggy dog story rescued from itself in the stunning final reels.


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