This movie is a great rehash of the original. The original Screamers was a low budget movie that had a cult following that had special effect in the vein of Robocop (i.e. Stop motion and bad sets). The actors were all unknown and the plot was horror/action, but just new and interesting enough to gain a cult following.
Fast forward 15 years. This sequel is when a crew receives a distress call from the original mine and they come back. The new movie uses digital cameras, making the quality look better, but also provides an artificial feel to the movie since the "grit" is gone. The special effects and acting hold true to the original. The actors are all unknowns and perform to the quality of any SyFy original movie. The special effects are about what you'd expect from a straight to DVD movie.
Overall, I enjoyed watching the movie. This was in part due to the fact that it forced me to reminisce over the original, but it also provided enough action and horror to stand on its own two feet.
Fast forward 15 years. This sequel is when a crew receives a distress call from the original mine and they come back. The new movie uses digital cameras, making the quality look better, but also provides an artificial feel to the movie since the "grit" is gone. The special effects and acting hold true to the original. The actors are all unknowns and perform to the quality of any SyFy original movie. The special effects are about what you'd expect from a straight to DVD movie.
Overall, I enjoyed watching the movie. This was in part due to the fact that it forced me to reminisce over the original, but it also provided enough action and horror to stand on its own two feet.