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It Came From the Desert (film)

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It Came From the Desert
Film poster
Directed byMarko Mäkilaakso
Written byMarko Mäkilaasko
Hank Woon, Jr.[2]
Release date
United States
  • 9 July 2018 (2018-07-09)
Running time
87 min
CountriesFinland
United Kingdom
Canada[1]
LanguageEnglish

It Came From the Desert is a 2017 film directed by Marko Mäkilaakso. It is based on the video game of the same name developed for Amiga computers in the 1980s.

Plot

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Brian is a shy young man overshadowed by his best friend Lukas, a fanatical and somewhat crazy motocross rider. Brian is looking forward to a trip to the desert, not only because he can meet his great idol, the leader of the “Eradicators”, but also because Lukas has invited Lisa, whom Brian has been attracted to for a long time. The three of them set off for the desert, but Brian thinks Lisa has a crush on Lukas.

This leads to embarrassing scenes at the desert festival and Brian disappears. Lukas finds his friend and is about to convince him to go back when they discover a secret underground laboratory. They enter the facility and are promptly attacked by a human-sized giant ants. They call Lisa for help and she manages to kill one of the ants. They come across a video message from Dr. Renard, who explains that he led experiments that failed and that it is essential to keep the ants away from ethanol. All participants to the festival subsequently are kidnapped.

Brian, Lukas and Lisa decide to stop the ants, but are separated. On the run, Lisa and Brian get closer. Just as they are about to kiss, Lisa is kidnapped. Brian and Lukas find the ants' nest and realize that the humans are still alive, but are to be used as food for the ant children. They find a way to free Lisa and now try to destroy the ants with super weapons they found in the laboratory. They then want to wipe out the brood with fire.They manage to destroy the ant queen, defeat the remaining ants, free the humans and smoke out the nest.

Production

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The film is based on a 1980s video game, which, according to the director, "in turn was motivated by the giant creature feature craze infesting 1950s Hollywood."[3]

Reception

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Empire sees in this film an example of what can be called the "Nordic genre invasion."[4] The Hollywood News praised the film in the following terms: "Camp, cheesy and oddly charming, It Came From the Desert is a rare modern b-movie that is an absolute viewing pleasure. It's such an entertaining watch that it should be watched with as big an audience as possible for maximum fun."[5] A comparable assessment can be found in various reviews.[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "It Came from the Desert – elokuvan arvostelu". Episodi.fi (in Finnish). 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  2. ^ "It Came From the Desert (2017) Review - Voices From The Balcony". www.voicesfromthebalcony.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  3. ^ Zhou, Shuting (2022). Exploring the effect of colors and lighting in Underhell: a horror video game inspired by Chinese folklore (Thesis). Northeastern University Library. doi:10.17760/d20471082.
  4. ^ "Marko Mäkilaakso Adapts It Came From The Desert". Empire. 2015. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  5. ^ "Frightfest Halloween 2017: 'It Came From the Desert' Review". www.thehollywoodnews.com. 28 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  6. ^ Bat (2018-06-24). "IT CAME FROM THE DESERT (2017)". Horror Cult Films. Archived from the original on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  7. ^ Fisher, Carl (2018-07-10). "Game - Movie Review: It Came From the Desert (2017)". GAMES, BRRRAAAINS & A HEAD-BANGING LIFE. Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
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