Living Hell (2008)

Director:

Richard Jefferies

Writer (WGA):

Richard Jefferies (written by)

Release Date:

23 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Terror Takes Root

Plot:

A mild-mannered teacher and a hazmat specialist have to figure out how to stop an unstoppable creature who feeds on light and energy, and moves with exponential speed, before it destroys everything in its path.

Cast

Johnathon Schaech	...	Frank Sears
Erica Leerhsen	...	Carrie Freeborn
James McDaniel	...	Colonel Eric Maitland
Jason Wiles	...	Glenn Freeborn
Terence Jay	...	Sgt. Arbogast
Charissa Allen	...	Pfc. Aneta McQueen
Dylan Kenin	...	Sgt. Teegarden
Judy Herrera	...	Pfc. Una Fernandez
Vic Chao	...	Sgt. Kinoshita
Josh Berry	...	Torbin Struss
Daniel Beer	...	Tristan Sears
Rick Herod	...	Gen. Kenneth Lavigne
Joshua Rollins	...	Kermit Shourt
Darlene Kegan	...	Elenore Sears
Diego Joaquin Lopez	...	Private Zaremba

Also Known As:

Living Hell (USA) (working title)
Organizm (USA) (DVD title)
Untitled Richard Jefferies Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence, sci-fi horror visuals and brief language.

Runtime:

Netherlands:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Belen, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Odd Lot Entertainment

Trivia:

Rick Herod's character was named after a famous Canadian singer/actress Avril Lavigne.

Movie Connections:

References The Blob (1958)

Finally... a sci-fi channel movie that doesn't suck!

Oh yes, you've heard it right. Living Hell (or here incorrectly listed as Organizm) is a sci-fi channel movie that actually doesn't suck! Sure, while not the greatest monster movie ever, I still actually had a fun time with this despite its many clichés and plot holes. But hey, I wasn't looking for an Oscar movie. The story is set around a male teacher (Schaech) who breaks into a base to warn the civils not to demolish a New Mexico base, but they don't listen to him and head to the sub levels where they accidentally set a deadly organizm free. Most of the civils get murdered, the creature escapes, and one of the survivors (the beautiful Leerhsen girl from the 'Chainsaw redux) teams with the teacher to stop the organizm before it kills everything in its path. I enjoyed this predictable little movie mostly because the screenwriters knew they weren't making the most original movie, so they just went with it. There are a lot of scenes similar to other horror films (Alien among others), but the good acting and effective directing with many original camera angles makes it up for the very predictable and dull plot. Moreover, the monster is also pretty fake looking and not scary, but after all this was a sci-fi movie, so that didn't bother me. Like I said, it's not the greatest horror film ever, but I was entertained and that's the biggest reason why I'd recommend it. If you're ready to avoid clichés and some fake scenes, you'll enjoy this. Thumbs surprisingly up.