Sequel
In January 2007, a sequel to Screamers began production. Filming took place in "The Badlands", Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. Directed by Sheldon Wilson, Screamers: The Hunting stars Gina Holden, Jana Pallaske, and Lance Henriksen, known for his many genre-fiction roles.
The film is set several years after the events of the first film. Hendricksson is revealed to have been killed by crashing his ship on reentry to Earth. On Earth it is believed he committed suicide due to post-traumatic stress; however, it is strongly implied throughout the events of the film that he crashed his ship to prevent the 'teddy bear' screamer on board from reaching Earth. The film follows the events of seven soldiers from Earth sent to investigate an SOS signal on Sirius 6B. Amongst the soldiers is Hendricksson's daughter, Victoria Bronte, who has volunteered for the mission in the hopes of finding out exactly what happened to her father.
As well as the screamers from the original film, this film introduces a sleeker, longer, and more serpentine screamer, complete with cutting mandibles for a mouth.
The film was released straight to DVD in the US on February 17, 2009. However, it was released in Brazilian theaters.
As with Screamers, critical reaction to Screamers: The Hunting has been mixed. David Johnson of DVD Verdict wrote that "the visual effects were surprisingly effective" and "ractical effects impress as well", but added, "Unfortunately ... the script defaults to a clichéd finale, and a predictable—though well-executed—final twist ending." He concluded, "I had a pretty decent time with ... f you're hankering for a serving of effective sci-fi B-movie shenanigans, you could do a lot worse." Scott Foy of Dread Central reacted less positively, writing: "They've basically recycled the first film but dumbed it and dulled it down considerably, doing away with the paranoia and sense of desolation that gave the original some spark in favor of logic gaps and tedious predictability. ... The best that can be said for is that most of the production values and make-up effects are top notch for a direct-to-DVD production. Too bad they didn't put as much work into crafting the screenplay."
Special effects of the sequel were produced by Modus FX in Montreal.
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