UK, 1 hour 20 minutes, Directed by Jack Lawrence McHenry

It’s 1940 and war rages across Europe. Britain prepares for the coming invasion. But the war is a dull affair for Arthur Roundtree, a young man serving in the Home Guard. He dreams of action and adventure, but he remains stuck in a small, sleepy English village miles away from war due to a medical condition. However, when an extra-terrestrial creature crashes on the outskirts of the village, a training exercise suddenly turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Soon, Arthur and his companions realise they are fighting for their lives and to save the entire Galaxy!

Keep calm and kill aliens! England, 1940. The Home Guard are protecting the country and Nazis aren’t the only threat we need saving from. The Doom Busters is a super fun sci-fi comedy – think Dad’s Army meets Attack the Block.

I REALLY enjoyed this movie – the cast are brilliant, the script is funny and I found myself really rooting for the likeable characters. The costuming feels authentic and the beautiful countryside feels untouched by time. It’s nice to see how well a period piece can be done, with a really modest budget and a small cast and crew.

While Frightfest is most known for horror movies, it is a genre festival and showcases lots of great movies that don’t strictly fall into the horror genre. Saying that, The Doom Busters still features plenty of blood, on-screen deaths and monsters – human and otherwise!

I had great fun with this movie and would absolutely watch it again. I’ll pick up a physical copy, for sure!