The pre-movie for the interactive theme park ride in which Colonial Marine called Hyer has just returned back to his ship, the New Jersey, having narrowly escaped an Alien encounter on the mining colony Takaia 3. The marines return to rescue the injured and survive the alien attack.
Direction
Stuart Gordon somehow makes 8 minutes feel like a real movie.
Practical Effects
Janky '90s ride-film aesthetic hits harder than it should.
Acting
Jeffrey Combs gives 110% to material that didn't deserve it.

Director
Stuart Gordon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was shot for the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter ride's replacement, which Disney then scrapped entirely. Gordon's work: too intense for actual theme parks.
The 'New Jersey' ship name became a minor meme among '90s ride film enthusiasts, symbolizing the era's charming lack of brand oversight.
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