Almost Human (2013 film)

Plot

Two years ago Mark (Josh Ethier) was kidnapped and taken to parts unknown. Upon his return Mark's personality is completely changed. His friends Seth (Graham Skipper) and Jen (Vanessa Leigh) decide to investigate Mark's mysterious disappearance and re-appearance, but are soon met with a series of grisly murders. It is become clear that Mark has become infected by a bloodthirsty alien parasite that is bent on destroying the world. Seth is the first to know when he notices there is something wrong with him. Jen is assaulted by Mark, who shows her through a psychic link that he was tortured. Seth must do everything he can before it's too late.

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Reception

Critical reception for Almost Human has been mixed. The Torontoist rated the film at 3 1/2 stars out of 5. Much of the criticism centered on issues that Fearnet's Scott Weinberg considered "'first-timer' problems", such as the movie's acting, repetition, and slowness in the second act. However, as a whole the reviewers generally enjoyed the film and believed that Begos did show future potential. In contrast, ReelFilm was more critical of the film and stated that while it had a "watchable vibe", the movie "squandered the promise of its setup to become just another generic, shot-on-a-shoestring horror effort."