Pandorum

Now here’s a surprise… Going into this film not expecting much, I kind of enjoyed it – even with Dennis Quaid as the lead. We’ve had our fair share of sci-fi/alien/zombie movies over the years, starting with the ultimate – Aliens - but not since then has one really swept us away, right?

Well, Pandorum comes pretty close. Set in outer space, two guys wake up from an induced sleep not knowing who or where they are and soon discover They Are Not Alone; screeching, scary mutants are flitting around the spacecraft too. Problem. Then, just to spice things up, there’s the danger of spaceman madness, where a human can suddenly freak out and start killing people.

It’s a perfect recipe for a good jump in your seat flick – darkness, claustrophobia, a touch of madness and, of course, stalker mutants.

Rating: 4 outta 5.