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Alien Origin (2012)

Alien Origin poster
Directed by
Mark Atkins
Genre
horror film, independent film, science fiction film, monster film, found footage film, science fiction horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
18
Rating
2.3 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A team of soldiers is sent into a jungle to investigate a strange signal. They encounter an extraterrestrial threat that begins to attack them one by one.

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What happens

Alien Origin is a 2012 American science fiction/horror film produced by The Asylum and directed by Mark Atkins. The film stars Chelsea Vincent, Peter Pedrero, Philip Coc, Trey McCurley and Daniela Flynn. The film was released direct-to-DVD on June 12, 2012. It is a mockbuster of the 20th Century Studios Alien series, produced to capitalise on the release of the 2012 film Prometheus. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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