SCREAMERS New at Press Time

Screamers is a fun, fast-paced futwristic thriller with enough jolts per frame to keep even the most impatient action fan happy. Canadian helmer Christian Duguay (Million Dollar Babies) keeps the focus on the often-violent thrills ‘n’ spills throughout. Based on a 1952 story by legendary science-fiction scribe Philip K. Dick, the screenplay is built around the concept of deadly mechanical creatures called screamers, a race of automated, blade-wielding contraptions that slice and dice human bodies for fun .. .Weller is perfect as the deadpan, tough-as nails commander, and he plays the part with relish … Duguay directs with an assured touch. The special effects are all first-rate, and production designer Perri Gorrara has created suitably eerie sets, notably the burnt-out cityscape.-Brendan Kelly, Variety