It Came From the Desert (film)

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.

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

Production

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

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

References
  1. "It Came From the Desert (2017) Review - Voices From The Balcony". www.voicesfromthebalcony.com. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  2. "It Came from the Desert – elokuvan arvostelu". Episodi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  3. Zhou, Shuting. Exploring the effect of colors and lighting in Underhell: a horror video game inspired by Chinese folklore (Thesis). Northeastern University Library.
  4. "Marko Mäkilaakso Adapts It Came From The Desert". Empire. 2015. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  5. "Frightfest Halloween 2017: 'It Came From the Desert' Review:". www.thehollywoodnews.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  6. Bat (2018-06-24). "IT CAME FROM THE DESERT (2017)". Horror Cult Films. 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. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
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