after the events of the original film. Hendricksson died when he deliberately allowed his escape shuttle to burn up in the atmosphere during reentry to Earth. The official determination is that he committed suicide due to post-traumatic stress; but it is strongly implied that he actually did it to prevent the "teddy bear" screamer on board from reaching Earth. Meanwhile, an SOS signal arrives from Sirius 6B. A contingent of seven soldiers, including Hendricksson's daughter Victoria Bronte (Holden), is dispatched to the war torn mining planet to investigate. The film features all of the screamers from the original film, as well as a sleeker, longer, and more serpentine screamer with cutting mandibles for a mouth. As with Screamers, critical reaction to Screamers: The Hunting was mixed. David Johnson of DVD Verdict wrote that "the visual effects were surprisingly effective" and "[p]ractical effects impress as well", but added, "Unfortunately ... the script defaults to a clichéd finale, and a predictable—though well-executed—final twist ending." He concluded, "I had a pretty decent time with [Screamers: The Hunting] ... [I]f you're hankering for a serving of effective sci-fi B-movie shenanigans, you could do a lot worse." Scott Foy of Dread Central wrote, "They've basically recycled the first film but dumbed it and dulled it down considerably, doing away with the paranoia and sense of desolation that gave the original some spark in favor of logic gaps and tedious predictability. ... The best that can be said ... is that most of the production values and make-up effects are top notch for a direct-to-DVD production. Too bad they didn't put as much work into crafting the screenplay." See also Grey goo scenario Self-reconfiguring modular robot Self-replicating machine References External links 1995 films 1990s science fiction action films 1990s science fiction horror films English-language Canadian films Canadian war films Canadian science fiction action films Canadian science fiction thriller films American science fiction thriller films American robot films American science fiction action films American war films 1990s English-language films American dystopian films Films based on short fiction Films based on science fiction short stories Films based on works by Philip K. Dick Films directed by Christian Duguay (director) Films scored by Normand Corbeil Films set in the 2070s Films set on fictional planets Films shot in Montreal American post-apocalyptic films Quebec films Space adventure films Films using stop-motion animation Triumph Films films Films set in 2078 Films