Stuck with sizable federal debt, the famed hunter and his son decide to parlay a cry for help from a research center in the Arctic circle under Graboid attack as a means of securing financial respite and decide to put their skills to the test to save the crew under attack from the deadly creatures released by a local government experiment.
There was a lot to like with this entry. Among the more enjoyable elements here is the fun manner of how the change of location plays into the franchise. That a traditionally desert-based creature can exist in a freezing climate like they are here serves as a logical through point to explain their presence at the camp. The explanation is reasonable and thankfully stays away from the logical stance of the military experiment. As well, there's plenty of fun to be had with the traditional scenes of hunting the creatures. The opening attack of the team getting attacked suddenly from underground gives this a fantastic, exciting opening to things while the initial dogfight against the plane as they come in offers a fine variety to the proceedings. Getting the usual sense of attack patterns by the creatures from throughout the series pays off nicely here as the multitude of attacks launched by the worms bursting through the ground or erupting from underneath to attack on the drive back has some exciting sequences. That also leads to the traditional series of tactics and battle strategies to stop them again being utilized. Using the knowledge to trap them out of areas with electrical current or luring them into traps with explosive elements that have been gained throughout the franchise is a lot of fun to see play out in new, exciting ways. The finale where the group implements a rather unique and unconventional idea of capturing a worm alive to save one of them from a newfound biological disease spread by the creatures has plenty of fun action and goofy splatter like the rest of the series. With great effects for the creatures on all sides, there's a lot to like here. There are a few flaws with this one. The main issue with this one is a rather unnecessary side-plot about the infection he suffers from throughout the film. While there's a logical reasoning to doing so by setting up their relationship and giving a sense of urgency to the finale, it feels forgotten for long periods of time and gets completely unexplained for even longer to the point where it's hard to remember he suffers from it. It's also got the same issue as the other entries here where it's overly familiar and repetitive in its format without changing the formula much, making for a pretty comfortable watch for the most part. These elements are what lower this one.
Rated PG-13: Violence and Language.
There was a lot to like with this entry. Among the more enjoyable elements here is the fun manner of how the change of location plays into the franchise. That a traditionally desert-based creature can exist in a freezing climate like they are here serves as a logical through point to explain their presence at the camp. The explanation is reasonable and thankfully stays away from the logical stance of the military experiment. As well, there's plenty of fun to be had with the traditional scenes of hunting the creatures. The opening attack of the team getting attacked suddenly from underground gives this a fantastic, exciting opening to things while the initial dogfight against the plane as they come in offers a fine variety to the proceedings. Getting the usual sense of attack patterns by the creatures from throughout the series pays off nicely here as the multitude of attacks launched by the worms bursting through the ground or erupting from underneath to attack on the drive back has some exciting sequences. That also leads to the traditional series of tactics and battle strategies to stop them again being utilized. Using the knowledge to trap them out of areas with electrical current or luring them into traps with explosive elements that have been gained throughout the franchise is a lot of fun to see play out in new, exciting ways. The finale where the group implements a rather unique and unconventional idea of capturing a worm alive to save one of them from a newfound biological disease spread by the creatures has plenty of fun action and goofy splatter like the rest of the series. With great effects for the creatures on all sides, there's a lot to like here. There are a few flaws with this one. The main issue with this one is a rather unnecessary side-plot about the infection he suffers from throughout the film. While there's a logical reasoning to doing so by setting up their relationship and giving a sense of urgency to the finale, it feels forgotten for long periods of time and gets completely unexplained for even longer to the point where it's hard to remember he suffers from it. It's also got the same issue as the other entries here where it's overly familiar and repetitive in its format without changing the formula much, making for a pretty comfortable watch for the most part. These elements are what lower this one.
Rated PG-13: Violence and Language.