I like Richard Griffin's movies. But this is not a good one. The only thing that made the movie watchable was a very strong indie cast. I think the writing was good. But I have a feeling the actors were left out to dry by the director.Michael Reed , Sarah Nicklin, & Brandon Aponte really stand out for actors. The effects were pretty solid for a low budget movie. The monsters were really pretty cool.Griffin's best is Exhumed of Nun of That. His worst may be this one or The creature from the Hillbilly Lagoon. It's a shame because I really wanted to like this movie.

First off I must say that I am somewhat bias to this type of film. I grew up watching the old Creature Double Feature on Channel 56 outside of Boston for all of my young life. This was a horror/monster/scifi double headers every Saturday. This film could proudly take it's place with any of the classic scifi/monster film of the 1950s. The film is set in the fictional town of New Shoreham in New England (most likely Rhode Island since that is where the film maker lives as does a lot of the cast). The kids are all excited about the imminent arrival of that hot new rock and roll sound sung by Elvis Presley. A group of aliens arrive to kidnap Elvis and cover a good proportion of the town in blue goo that turns the unlucky recipient into one of them, a walking brain that apparently isn't too intelligent (they have trouble with locked doors). The fate of the town and the fate of rock and roll are left to a group of misfits and the over-achieving Betty (she is trying to get into Radcliffe). Who will win in this battle? Well I won't say because that would spoil it for you. If you have the time and luck to be near one of the screenings of the film go to it. It is a laugh out loud fun filled romp that has no gore, nudity, or foul language, just like the films that is paying homage to.

I saw Atomic Brain Invasion at its premier and loved it. This is old fashioned sci-fi at it's best, with a modern twist. The story line had laughs and chills for all ages. It's reminiscent of Jim Hensen's work in the way the same lines work for different age groups for different reasons. Griffin is masterful at building suspense and directing his cast for the maximum effect. And the cast really caught the flavor of the 50's and the genre. Almost as much fun as the movie was the audience response. I've never been to a movie before where everyone stayed through the credits. This movie is just a wonderful romp of a film. Definitely go see it!

I grew up on movies like The Goonies and Explorers. These movies shaped me, drove a childhood of pure imagination and remain some of the favorite memories of my life. With ATOMIC BRAIN INVASION, Richard Griffin created a film that took me right back. Atomic was a master achievement in writing, directing, acting, and production design. Amazing effects and design give the film a distinct flavor of 1950's Sci-Fi Drive-In style, and the authenticity is stunning. Ted Marr's production is spot on, and detail oriented. The cast is brilliant and funny, hitting all the right notes in their delivery of fun, pure character driven performance. Kudos to all. My kids will grow up with this film.