DVD: They Are Among Us

This story of aliens taking over a small town in America is hardly original but should at least provide a few chills. Unfortunately, this TV movie is hugely derivative. In the first 20 minutes there’s a scene straight out of A Nightmare on Elm Street, with some feeding habits from V thrown in as well. The effects are less than special and even genre stars Bruce Boxleitner and Nana Visitor can’t rescue proceedings.

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DVD: Trauma

Ben (Colin Firth) wakes from a coma to find his wife has been killed in a car crash. When he starts to see visions of her, he has to question what’s real and what isn’t. This poor psychological thriller from director Marc Evans (My Little Eye) smacks of a TV movie, especially with the overuse of speeded up time-lapse photography.

At its best Trauma has a Jacob's Ladder feel to it and you wonder if Ben is really out of the coma or if he’s dead. By the time the old chestnut that we only use 10 per cent of our brains gets another airing – this is a myth, all you lazy scriptwriters out there! – you’ll wish you were the one in a coma.

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DVD reviews by Matt Chapman

DVD: Cube: Zero

A group of people wake up inside a cube made up of square rooms, full of deadly traps. When two workers monitoring their actions think one of the group may be in there by mistake, Eric Wynn (Zachary Bennett) decides to help her escape...


In the same way that Alien3 went back to its roots, this third movie in the Cube franchise takes things back to a simpler story by setting the action once again in a low-tech cube. What’s new in this prequel story is a look at what goes on behind the scenes of the Cube project. The glimpse of men just doing their job – even when that involves killing people in horrific ways – is chilling.

Of course, like the previous films this doesn’t completely unravel the mysteries of who is in control and when questions are answered others rise to take their place. While this is a mildly interesting addition to the series, it also undoes some of the good work from the original Cube movie.

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INTERVIEW: Resident Evil: Apocalypse's Sienna Guillory

My Bloody Valentine

Matt Chapman asks Sienna Guillory how much fun it is to kick undead ass...


We hear you’re a big fan of the Resident Evil games?
I don’t know where people have got that from. I was aware of the game, it’s the dog’s nuts. But I couldn’t play it, it was too hard. I got someone to complete the game and video it, so I could watch it like a movie.

How was it fighting in Jill Valentine's costume?
Not as easy as it could have been. I couldn’t do any big kicks because it just becomes a big knicker shot!

Did you get any pressure from fans of the game?
This girl asked if I was playing Jill Valentine and I said yes. She said “Don’t fuck it up!” then rolled up her sleeve and showed me her Umbrella Corporation tattoo. After that I watched the game constantly and the wiggle thing, I got that into the walk.

What’s the consistent appeal of zombie movies?
I suppose it’s the guilt-free euphoria you feel from shooting something that’s already dead. You can be as violent and sadistic as you like. And also it’s a lot more terrifying being hunted down by something you can’t reason with in any way, shape or form.

Will there be a love story in the third movie?
Between Jill and Milla? That would be a very bold move. [laughs] I think sparks are flying between Carlos and Milla’s characters.

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