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The Terminators

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In the near future, people utilize cyborgs for labor, but the vastly intelligent robots rebel against their masters and begin to take over human civilization through mass destruction. A small group of survivors, led by Sheriff Reed Carpenter (A Martinez), plans to stop the cyborgs, tapping inventor Kurt Ross (Jeremy London) for help. Using a space shuttle designed by Ross, Carpenter and his team head for a control center in outer space that has the power to shut down the machines.

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Steve Dread Central The unsung hero of The Terminators is without a doubt director Xavier S. Puslowski and his ability to keep this mindless hodgepodge moving along at a brisk pace. Rated: 3/5 Jun 25, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris B I actually enjoy B grade movies, some times they are engaging. This movie isn't engaging at all, the story might work as a 15 minute short, it could make an enjoyable first person shooter game, but as an hour and a half long movie, it simply doesn't work. The dialogue is mechanical, the action repetitious and it's impossible to form any relationship with the characters. If I was in this movie I would leave it off my resume. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/24/25 Full Review Colin S My son, a fellow gamer, and I both felt the story would make a pretty good campaign for a game. As a film it doesn't work, but honestly it's not a terrible story. Film is just the wrong genre for this kind of story telling. Maybe an escape room scenario? The film is a zombie apocalypse, except that the zombies happen to be cyborgs. There is lots of running and screaming. Women unfortunately are portrayed as having IQ's comparable to their bra size. But A Martinez is honestly pretty good as The Sheriff. Other acting is pretty sub-par, but is this film even par? Par is not the right word. Golf is not the right sport! As a gaming campaign I could actually see The Terminators being a lot of fun. Maybe a Dungeons and Dragons format? But as cinema? It's a swing and a miss. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Audience Member I love all Terminator Movies, I grew up on them. kept me going so far! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Really? Someone need a tax write off very badly. They actually paid people to "act" in this disaster? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Rips into the Terminator in the least-inspiring way possible. The characters run around, do nothing, say no meaningful dialog. The effects are poor, the ending is bland, and the whole story is pretty messy. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Good lord. Amazingly bad acting and dialogue. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Xavier S. Puslowski

Director

A Martinez

Sheriff Reed Carpenter

Jeremy London

Kurt Ross

Paul Logan

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Lauren Walsh

Chloe

Stephen Blackehart

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Synopsis In the near future, people utilize cyborgs for labor, but the vastly intelligent robots rebel against their masters and begin to take over human civilization through mass destruction. A small group of survivors, led by Sheriff Reed Carpenter (A Martinez), plans to stop the cyborgs, tapping inventor Kurt Ross (Jeremy London) for help. Using a space shuttle designed by Ross, Carpenter and his team head for a control center in outer space that has the power to shut down the machines.
Director
Xavier S. Puslowski
Production Co
The Asylum
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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