Synopsis/Details
When a group of preteen friends gather to say goodbye to one of their own, their last hurrah turns into a fight for survival when a spaceship crash lands near their campsite, unleashing a ravenous predator with a taste for terrestrials. It looks like game over until the ship's pilot, a young alien herself, joins the tweens in a bid to prevent their small town from becoming the creature's next meal, assuming they can stop bickering long enough to save their skins.
All Accolades & Coverage
Semifinalist, Filmmatic - Inroads Fellowship Season 8
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Rite of Passage
Story Conclusion:
Bitter-sweet
Linear Structure:
Linear
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Several
Special Effects:
Animatronics/puppets, Minor cgi, Prosthetics
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Young Adult, Female under 13, Male Young Adult, Male under 13
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Villian Type:
Beast/Monster
Stock Character Types:
Boy next door, Girl next door, Jock, Nerd
Advanced
Subgenre:
Coming of Age, Gay and Lesbian, Sci-Fi Action
Action Elements:
Physical Stunts, Vehicular Stunts
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast, Passes Bechdel Test
Life Topics:
Adolescence, Childhood Adventure, Coming of Age, Puberty
Time Period:
The Nineties (1990–1999)
Time of Year:
US Independence Day