Superior creature feature.
I stumble upon this film at my local rental shop just the other day, the main reason I decided to rent it was because Lance Henriksen was in it and when I popped it into my DVD player I also saw that it was directed by Roel Reine, who also directed films like PISTOL WHIPPED, BLACK OPS, THE MARINE 2 as well as the yet to be released DRIFTER and he's currently working on DEATH RACE 2.When I finished watching this film I was actually impressed with it, unlike other films in its genre it has a well written script featuring more than the usual character development, it has an element of mystery because it doesn't reveal right away what's chasing the shipwrecked survivors stuck on the island and it maintains a subtle pace.
Also while I was busy watching this film it also reminded me of another film with an almost similar plot called SURVIVING EVIL, although the difference between the two is the creatures that inhabit the island where our protagonists get chased but in comparison THE LOST TRIBE (a.k.a PRIMAL) is the better film and it could use a broader audience.
Overall, I rank this film as the best creature feature I've seen in a long time and also the other film SURVIVING EVIL is also worth checking out if you are the curious kind but THE LOST TRIBE is my favorite of the two.
score 8/10
jhpstrydom 20 July 2010
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