A bullied teenager finds an alien weapon and discovers that revenge comes with unpleasant cosmetic side effects. The creature animation offers real charm, but the sluggish drama and repetitive destruction struggle to build a film around the promising gadget.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
Acting
7.5/10
Plot
7.5/10
Effects
7/10
Dialogue
6.5/10
Rewatchability
6.5/10
“An alien superweapon cannot fix this teenager's pacing problem.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 70
Synopsis and movie facts
Happy go-lucky teen Billy Duncan discovers an otherworldly laser gun in the southern California desert, making him the target of a pair of aliens who had recently executed its previous owner.