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2003 - 96m.
Canada

Think Species for this low-budget Canadian made monster flick that actually manages to be more entertaining than expected thanks to its unserious tone, a few okay "jump" scenes, and effects that aren't too bad (those tentacles the creatures sport are pretty bad ass and there's a pretty cool "bug spew" scene).

On the campus of Saint John's College, New Brunswick male students are all turning up dead frozen from the inside-out. Corey Sevier plays our hero who figures out that the new sexy sorority girls on campus are actually alien creatures here to breed with the human race and he sets-out to stop them from knocking-off more of the student body. Along for the ride is B-movie favourite Nicole Eggert (of TV's Baywatch and Blown Away fame) who shows-up as a disposable detective character.

This one shows its Canadian roots by playing on the countries stereotypes by having the "jock" character being the captain of the hockey team (instead of the football team) and setting the movie during the winter which makes it hammy fun if you live in Canada, but otherwise it's just a mindless horror/sci-fi exercise that manages to be silly enough and have enough alright effects/moments to be enjoyably goofy.

Just ignore the fact that the "wigger" characters annoys, the "love" angle is pretty lame, and the finale is underwhelming. Meghan Ory is certainly cute as Sevier's best friend-slash-secret admirer. (Chris Hartley, 9/19/04)

Directed By: Matt Hastings.
Written By: Tom Berry, Matt Hastings.

Starring: Corey Sevier, Stefanie Von Pfetten, Kim Poirier, Elias Toufexis.