First Contact

2023

Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 28% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 28%
IMDb Rating 4.1/10 10 621 621

Plot summary

Two estranged siblings go to their late scientist father's farmhouse to make sense of his incomplete work. They soon discover an evil entity, buried in time and space for millions of years, has been released and begun wreaking havoc.

Director

Bruce Wemple Photo
Bruce Wemple

Top cast

James Liddell Photo
James Liddell as Dan Bradach
Vincent Conroy Photo
Vincent Conroy as Dr. Morie Dominic
John Romeo Photo
John Romeo as Bartender
Ryan Sloan Photo
Ryan Sloan as Wes
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823.35 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
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1.65 GB
1920*816
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by steilberg 2 / 10

A Space Oddity You'll Want to Avoid

I just sat through what can only be described as an intergalactic waste of time, "First Contact" from 2023. Here's a satirical look at this sci-fi horror flick that made me question humanity's search for alien life - why bother if this is what we come up with?The Plot: If you're into watching paint dry with the occasional alien growl, then you're in luck. "First Contact" promises a tale of estranged siblings uncovering their father's dangerous research, but delivers a plot that's as engaging as reading the terms and conditions of a software update. The complexity of the storyline is akin to trying to solve a Rubik's Cube made entirely of one color.Acting: The acting in this film is the kind that makes you appreciate the silent movie era. The protagonists deliver their lines with the enthusiasm of someone reading a grocery list. It's like watching a school play where everyone forgot their lines but decided to wing it anyway. The standout performance is the alien entity, which, spoiler alert, might be the only one with any real character development, probably because it was CGI and didn't have to memorize lines.Direction: The director must have been channeling the spirit of Ed Wood, because the direction in this film is a masterclass in what not to do. The pacing was so slow; it felt like the film was trying to kill time before the next commercial break on a Sunday afternoon. The horror elements were about as scary as a kitten wearing a paper bag on its head.Production Quality: With a budget that probably couldn't buy you a decent cup of coffee in Hollywood, "First Contact" shows. The special effects are reminiscent of those puppet shows where the string pulling is all too clear. The set design would make you believe they filmed this in someone's basement, with props from a discount toy store.If you're a fan of so-bad-it's-good cinema, "First Contact" might just be your new favorite. Otherwise, consider this your warning to avoid at all costs unless you're looking for a sleep aid that doesn't involve counting sheep.
Reviewed by wandernn1-81-683274 3 / 10

Please Don't Hurt Me Charlie.

So this movie has a shower scene near the beginning where they show no skin! That's a -1 Star for me! And then for some reason she can't hear half the conversation with dude in the other room but she can hear a noise when he drops something? That's another -1 Star for me!!!!So we got a 3/10 going very near the start for this movie and it really doesn't get any better over halfway through the movie.I thought the movie picked up a little bit closer to the end when people started getting mauled successfully. But even that wasn't really enough to pull the movie into a success.Sorry but all it gets is a 3/10.
Reviewed by paul_m_haakonsen 3 / 10

So very, very bland...

I picked up this movie on account of it being a movie that I hadn't heard about before. But given my general low interest in the sci-fi genre, I can't claim that it was a movie that initially thrilled me a whole lot. But still, I opted to give the movie a fair chance, maybe writer and director Bruce Wemple would surprise me here.Surprised I was not, but I was bored. The storyline in the movie was rather dull and generally boring, It was a slow and uneventful narrative, which made for a very poor viewing experience. But I am sure that diehard sci-fi fans would get a much bigger kick out of "First Contact" than I did as a casual viewer.The acting performances in the movie were fair, despite the fact that the actors and actresses didn't really have much to work with. I was not familiar with a single actor or actress on the cast list, aside from actor LeJon Woods.It should be noted, though, that the special effects were actually surprisingly good for a movie of this endeavor and budget. At least that counted for something, but it was nowhere near enough to make up for the lack of a properly entertaining storyline."First Contact" failed utterly to entertain me, and it is definitely not a movie that I will be returning to watch a second time.My rating of writer and director Bruce Wemple's 2023 movie "First Contact" lands on a three out of ten stars.
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