Name: Alien Siege
Director: Rob Pallatina
Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 2018-07-31
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 3.2
Cast: Ari Hader, Matthew Pohlkamp, Christina Licciardi, Brandon Johnston, Terry Woodberry

The President crashes in a town with worse survival odds than his approval rating.

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Overview

Adventure Action Science Fiction

After an alien spacecraft destroys Washington, D.C., the residents of a small town must fight off a unit of alien soldiers on the hunt for the President of the United States and the mysterious device he's carrying after his escape chopper crash lands nearby.

Content warning

small-town resiliencebureaucratic incompetencefound family under fireAmerican mythology vs. reality

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Alien costumes that scream 'we had twelve dollars and a dream.'

Acting

The President delivers disaster speeches with genuine commitment.

Production

Washington D.C. destruction via stock footage and sheer willpower.

Best for:Friends·Background

Director

Rob Pallatina

ReleasedJul 31, 2018

Runtime1h 25m

StatusReleased

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Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feellight

Top Cast

Ari Hader

Colonel Smith / Vasquez

Matthew Pohlkamp

Patrick Bennett

Christina Licciardi

Rachel Bennett

Brandon Johnston

Luke Bennett

Terry Woodberry

President Draper

Caroline Harris

Lieutenant Jones

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Rob Pallatina has helmed over 30 low-budget genre films for The Asylum, including 'Sharknado' spinoffs and various 'mockbusters.'

Cultural

This film belongs to the 'Trump-era President-in-peril' microgenre alongside 'Angel Has Fallen' and 'London Has Fallen,' reflecting anxieties about executive vulnerability.