Screamers
The last scream you hear will be your own.
SIRIUS 6B, Year 2078. On a distant mining planet ravaged by a decade of war, scientists have created the perfect weapon: a blade-wielding, self-replicating race of killing devices known as Screamers designed for one purpose only -- to hunt down and destroy all enemy life forms.
Wokeness: 0%
Overall Score: 80%
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Michaels
"We're gonna die."
"Screamers" is a bit like "Tremors" but darker. Although dating from 1995, it is not very dated. There is nothing woke.
Both "Screamers" and "Tremors" have semi-subterranean threats in a desert landscape. However, "Screamers" loses the comedic element of "Tremors" while adding a dose of Philip K. Dick's marvelous paranoid schizophrenia.
"Screamers" has aged well. The theme of an AI evolving its own autonomous weapon designs fits well with the current generative AI boom and the heightened concerns about AI safety. On this rewatch, it gave me food for thought that I had missed decades ago (gack) when it was released.
The visual effects are decent. There is some stop-motion, but it looks better than a lot of recent CGI.
If you like sci-fi of the Philip K. Dick variety, then you will probably like this. Just keep in mind that I rate sci-fi about 1 point higher than the average Joe. So, 4/5 from me but 3/5 from Joe.
Created: 12-04-2024
