When a Predator ship crash lands on Earth, unleashing a band of Alien face-huggers and a Alien/Predator hybrid into a small American community, the town soon becomes over-run.
On learning about the accident, a Predator warrior travels from his home world to stop the spread of invasion and clean up the mess.
But as a band of human survivors try to escape the hungry Aliens, can they stay out of the Predator's way?

Anticipation was high when director Paul WS Anderson announced that the much loved comic 'Alien Vs Predator' was being given the celluloid treatment.

Unfortunately it failed to capture the scares of Alien or the menace of Predator; instead resorting to a dumbed down, paint-by-numbers teen horror.

After instantly jumping in to the action, you can be forgiven for thinking Requiem may offer a fresh twist on a disappointing original.

But it does not last.

A line-up of insultingly stereotyped American survivors (good guy convict, Jocks, and the all important 'strong woman' acting as a Ripley stand in) all come together for 86 minutes of running around getting picked off one by one in highly repetitious ways.

The cast of relatively unknowns cement the film's questionable quality as they regurgate lines from the inspiring films with virtually no sign of irony or embarrassment.

But despite all its many flaws, AVPR is inevitably going to bring in a strong audience.

Seeing these sci-fi titans clash once more is certainly enjoyable, and the combination or puppetry and CGI shows where The Strause Brothers' talents truly lie.

While the human element tends to drag, relief comes from the Predator who adds the only real interest in the film as he disposes of a seemingly endless onslaught of savage, drooling extra-terrestrials.

For a quick fix of acid blood burning merriment and chest bursting fun, Requiem brings just enough of both to be watchable.

6/10 – A Very Poor Result… but still fun.