How can a movie get off to such a strong start and end up going so wrong? The wind-up here is a potpourri of quantum physics and ancient evil, nothing real profound but a bit more intriguing than your average horror movie. Unfortunately, the terrific wind-up isn’t followed by much of a pitch. Director John Carpenter can’t deliver the ultimate evil to the screen, so instead he offers us the usual gaggle of green-goo-spitting zombies. Shut off the VCR about midway through (around the time the cynical guy turns into a big swarm of black bugs), and you may be able to convince yourself that you saw a good movie. Mildly amusing
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