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Boring

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Stop me if you've heard this one before: A murderous mutant monster runs amok on the research facility Phaebon. It's up to rough'n'tumble trouble shooter Commander Krieger (Marc Singer coasting on thespic automatic pilot) to stop the beast. Sound familiar? Yep, this particular picture is a hopelessly lame'n'tame rehash of "Forbidden World," which in turn was essentially a sleazed-up early 80's drive-in discount version of "Alien." Alas, "Dead Space" crucially lacks the scuzzy verve, slimy content, and sardonic wit that made "Forbidden World" such a trashy treat. Flatly (non)directed by Fred Gallo, with a trite and uninspired by-the-numbers script by Catherine Cyran, a crippling lack of suspense and energy, dim, murky cinematography by Mark Parry, drippy characters, cruddy (less than) special effects, precious little gratuitous female nudity, terrible dialogue ("This thing is tough and adaptable -- and growing at an incredible rate!"), poorly staged monster attack set pieces, a draggy pace, mild gore, a generic hum'n'shiver score by Daniel May, and a limp conclusion, this lead-footed clunker makes for a heavy chore to endure. The cast struggle gamely with the lackluster material: Laura Mae Tate as feisty genetics expert Marissa (who at least bares her nice breasts once), a pre-"Breaking Bad" Bryan Cranston as hard-nosed, terminally ill doctor Darden, Judith Chapman as chilly scientist Stote, Randy Reinholz as craven, wormy jerk Tim, ravishing redhead Lori Lively as perky computer specialist Jill, and Rodger Halston as Krieger's creaky, sharp-tongued robot partner Tinpan all do their proverbial best, but they are fighting a no-win uphill battle all the way. This deadly dull dud earns a point or two for its mercifully brief 72 minute running time, but overall it's still really bad and hence unworthy of your time.

The first thing about "Dead Space" I couldn't help noticing immediately was the running time displayed on the back of the VHS-cover. It states 70 minutes! Okay here on the IMDb the running time is supposedly 80 minutes, but that probably includes trailers and/or full closing credits. 70 minutes is practically nothing. How can you possibly tell a proper Sci-Fi tale in such a short period? Well, see below this review for a couple of tips on how to make your film shorter, but usually it's not the best idea. But hey, "Dead Space" is a very redundant movie in general. It is more than obvious that this thing got made in probably even less than a week, under the strict surveillance of Roger Corman. It's a remake of "Forbidden World", which was released also by Corman not even ten years earlier. That movie was a shameless "Alien" rip-off, so basically "Dead Space" is the remake of a rip-off. Only Corman is shameless enough to make the exact same film twice and then still include footage from his other work, like "Battle Beyond the Stars". Marc Singer, who here looks like he might be Kevin Bacon's older brother, plays a lone space macho cowboy who arrives on the research facility planet Phaebon together with his pet-robot Tinpan after they picked up an S.O.S signal. He literally crash-lands amidst a group of scientists that are trying to develop a virus to destroy another virus; namely the lethal Delta-5 disease. Little problem, however, their anti- virus developed itself into a monster and finds pleasure in killing off the crew members. One of the main reasons why I liked "Forbidden World" so much was because of the awesomely cheesy monster design and special effects. That film had an amazing low-budgeted B-atmosphere going for it! "Dead Space" is also very low-budgeted and cheesy, but it never manages to bring forward the same irresistible charm or outrageous enthusiasm. I guess that's a privilege exclusively for 80's movies. The mutant monster looks like a clay dragon and the killings are very uninspired. This is one film that can easily be skipped, except of course if you're a sucker for cheap and amateurishly directed "Alien" rip-offs like there are literally hundreds of out there. As promised, I'm going to reveal some tips about how to make your movie fit right into the 70 minutes limit. For example: combine sequences! Director Fred Gallo knows that every self-respecting Sci-Fi movie needs (A) a sex sequence, (B) a dream sequence and (C) a monster-bursting- through-the-chest moment. In "Dead Space", these three classic scenes are one and the same! The lead girl dreams she has sex with Marc Singers and witnesses the creature bursting through her chest right before waking up! Secondly, if you have a eight-headed cast but not the time to introduce them, start by killing two of them before the cause of the problem is even properly established. If you don't want to waste too much time on the remaining six neither, then make sure they live up to the most commonly known stereotypical trademarks of cinema. One of them needs to be an obsessed scientist who'll continue with the experiments no matter what, one of them needs to be an insufferable coward and you also need one strong female cast member to put the link with Ellen Ripley in "Alien". See, it's easy.

Leave it to Roger Corman to ripoff one of his own ripoffs! This direct-to-video flick is actually a remake of the Corman produced ALIEN-riff FORBIDDEN WORLD (1982), going so far as to use footage from that which is actually footage from BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS. You still with me? Marc Singer takes over for Jesse Vint as the space soldier who answers a distress call from a scientific community. Once he gets there with his robot sidekick, he finds out the scientists have been performing a series of genetic experiments that have unleashed a big ol' monster. This isn't nearly as good as the original but it does feature a fine alien and nice performance by Singer. He really can make anything just the slightest bit better with his everyman delivery. The only place where the remake trumps the original is in the insertion of nudity. WORLD had a really gratuitous bit with Vint and a female companion in a sauna type area. This is even more casual as the nudity is inserted in a dream sequence a character has during all the chaos. Finding a place for that in the film's short 72-minute running time is perhaps its biggest merit.

I am the kind of person who can enjoy a good B Movie if it has some kind of redeeming value to it, but Dead Space has nothing to redeem it! This is the kind of film that will make you frustrated, restless and sick to your stomach. Bad acting. Lame story. Terrible effects. Horrible, excruciating dialogue. Dead Space has it all!