Did anyone really expect 2004’s “Alien vs. Predator” to replicate the chills of either horror franchise? Fans just wanted to see the two best movie creatures of the past 20 years slug it out for 90 minutes.

The film gave us that, and not much more. But it didn’t prove nearly as painful to watch as its sequel, “Alien vs. Predator: Requiem.”

My review over at Eclipse Magazine is, if anything, too easy on the film. Hard to remember a movie more excruciating to watch, and I couldn’t even make much sense of it. It’s the darkest films I’ve ever seen. Literally. I could barely detect which creature I was looking at from scene to scene. At least the DVD extras offer some redeemable moments. I can never get enough of the inner workings of movie monsters.

(Photo: “Alien vs. Predator: Requiem” its two great creatures against each other)

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