Screamers is a pretty entertaining take on Philip K Dick's short story "Second Variety" that falls short. Like Sphere (1998), Screamers is a decent sci-fi flick that is destroyed by its lame ending. The first three-quarters of the film are a solid 7, but the last 10-15 minutes were so horrible (think Hollow Man) that I detracted it a point. The visual effects are quite good most of the time, and there are some great stop-motion effects. Watch the film if you're into Peter Weller, stop-motion, or you're just out of great sci-fi films to watch. Otherwise, I suggest you skip it.
6/10
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