Priest (2011)

A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.

If you look past the rather cliched, unoriginal plot, you may enjoy this horror-science fiction-Western action thriller for its brilliant style and some breathtaking visuals.

Maltin**1/2: "Director and star of LEGION reunite for an equally absurd but more exciting fantasy-thriller...Violent action-adventure borrows imagery and plot elements from THE SEARCHERS and other classic Westerns, and is all the more enjoyable as a guilty pleasure for not slipping into self-conscious campiness."

Star Trek: Beyond (2016)

The crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test.

Entertaining and with good production value, this installment to the series is watchable, but is not quite as thrilling as the first two movies.

Doom (2005)

Space Marines are sent to investigate strange events at a research facility on Mars but find themselves at the mercy of genetically enhanced killing machines.

Another movie adapted from a game; the synopsis is enough to know what it is, nothing more.

On rewatching: unexciting action without much plot - and photographed in constant darkness.

Maltin BOMB: "Brainless, high-testerone sci-fi-horror drivel...Unimaginative ALIEN clone is all special effects, gore, and noise; a dumb script and leaden pacing don't help."