What I was hoping for when I decided to watch "Earthrise" was a movie about characters exploring a totally unknown world. Our world. That's really not what I got. While this doesn't necessarily have to be a problem if the film is decent, this time I feel like it lost me.99% of the movie take place on the spaceship that is supposed to bring the Martians back to Earth. Over time, the once stable crew members develop strange habits and start to hallucinate, leading not only to discomfort but also to inner tension.Thereby it combines many elements of a classic alien splatter movie rather than really dealing with science fiction, which could be a cause of the wish to include too many bigger topics. At times the characters don't behave believable, making it hard for the actors to conquer the audience.All in all it just wasn't my film. It's not horrible and I'm quite certain some people will have a lot of fun with it, but I believe that you could have developed a better movie based on the general idea.

This was not an easy genre of film to make with a lower budget but considering it was i was impressed. The sets and special effects were great and the filming was really top-notch! The acting was a little uneven mostly by the females in the cast but they had their moments too! The men i thought were really good and made the story very intriguing. I would definitely recommend it to others to watch but not to the hyper-critical people who would enjoy picking it apart. People don't realize what goes into making a film and they so easily tear it apart. If you can make a movie for under a million dollars that can hold someones attention for the entire time then you got a decent film!

I really enjoy this film and I am not a big sci-fiction guru. There's a light touch with details and applied with a subtle touch. The acting was solid. The cinematography was unique and appealing. Outstanding sound. Nice pace that builds. It reminds me a lot of Shane Carruth's Primer (2004). Both are small budget, yet pack a big punch. Yes, there is a chance that you might not like this movie. That's because it is not a movie made for the majority of paying cinema goers, but it is a movie made for the sake of movie making. It is an original, so if you want something that you are used to see and expect beginning and ending in a specific way don't go watching this one. I will finish by saying you must tip your hat to any film maker who takes on such a complex storyline on a small budget. Low budget sci-fiction's usually don't work but somehow the Director Glenn Payne pulls it off. It's a thumbs up for me.

When I heard the budget that this film was produced on, I couldn't believe the quality of the final product. The sets were very well designed and constructed, the storyline was compelling, the principal actors turned out excellent performances (Casey Dillard was especially dynamic), and the overall impression was that of a very polished film with a significantly larger budget than what they actually had. The ship model itself was impressive. It reminded me of the models used in some of the epic sci-fi pictures of the past (think Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, etc.,.) The original musical score by Ash Williams complimented the action nicely and really helped to heighten the suspense. Mr. Payne and crew did an astounding job, and I'm looking forward to seeing more from them.