Before getting into the actual review, the numerous reviewers repeatedly subjected to "The WORST film ever!"' against their will, much like Mike & the gang of MST3K might benefit greatly from this simple flowchart, presented in list form:
1. Does the film's title imply or define an epic natural disaster of some sort?
2. Do the words "The Asylum" appear anywhere? (Hint, they are usually the first words of the opening credit sequence.)
3. Have you ever watched a film by The Asylum? If No, proceed to item 5.
4. If yes, did you enjoy the film? If No, proceed to item 6.
5. If you are on this step, Welcome to The Asylum. Get some buddies together, preferably with booze, & be prepared to create drinking games as the so-called plot unveils. After viewing, return to item 4.
6. If you are here, you have seen at least one film by The Asylum which you did not enjoy. You do not need to ever view another such film as you most certainly will not enjoy it either. Though the films do differ and can be reviewed in relation to one another, they cannot be reviewed outside of the universe in which they exist, AKA The Asylum Films brand.
That helpful tidbit provided, as a card-carrying member of The Asylum Fan Club, we now proceed to the review of this film, as it relates to other Asylum productions. I only rated this a six as it was indeed missing a few critical elements from the standard The Asylum brand recipe. Most notable is the lack of an actor known only for his or work on a SyFy Channel TV show. Also left out was the required presence of the disgraced scientist whose mission in life has been to warn the Powers That Be (TPTB) of the impending disaster. Without said scientist, we are also missing the ex- spouse, (the divorce being caused in part by the scientists discredit), who works for or with TPTB and has the ability to persuade such, if only he/she listened to scientist in the first place. There are often bonus points for extras such as the child with a life threatening illness which only activates during seismic events, family pets which try to warn of such events and the sullen teenager whose rebellious actions puts everyone else's lives in peril. Missing all of these characters truly does cause this film to be rather flat or one dimensional. On the plus side however, we are still treated to some great lines and disaster sequences.
In summary, it's not the best of The Asylum, but it is by no means "the worst film ever made". Some reviewers commented as to if there is some inside joke to the existence of this film, to which the answer is a resounding yes. The Asylum is the joke, and it's a really great one I encourage all to experience & enjoy..
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