This Canadian science fiction horror is directed by Jeff Renfro end it had a limited release on 26 April 2013 in Canada, and will be released next week (20 September 2013) in the United States. Nothing new - recycled events without too much unpredictable happening. In the story we have a scenario where by 2045, humans have built weather machines to control the warming climate but those machines break down and one day it begins to snow and never stops. Whatever humans remain they hide in "colonies" - underground bunkers - to escape the extreme cold. Their challenges are controlling disease and producing sufficient food. Two soldiers, Briggs (Laurence Fishburne) and Mason (Bill Paxton) are the leaders of one such bunker, Colony 7. Briggs, Sam (Kevin Zegers) and Graydon (Atticus Dean Mitchell) travel to nearby Colony 5 after receiving a distress signal... what they discover catches them by surprise! I have to say that while Laurence Fishburne as Briggs was in it, I enjoyed the story - as soon as he was gone, everything started plummeting down - with enormous speed. I read few reviews of this movie and most of the critics agree with what I mentioned above: this film is full of old science fiction ideas. Canadians did a good job mimicking Hollywood blockbusters, using decent CGI on a shoestring budget - but I don't think that was the goal of the filmmakers. I will note that this film could be appealing to the audience which never watched movies like this because for most of them those scenes would be something new, but I almost could say to myself watching it: Oh, I saw this in "that and that" movie... Not bad for recycled thing - but if you are looking for something original - stay away!

The Colony is an interesting Sci Fi survival horror film that I was very much looking forward to seeing. Although it could have been a much better film, the plot itself manages to be quite entertaining and makes it a thrilling experience from start to finish. There are some impressive actors here, and they bring something unique to the screen. I find that The Colony is one of this year's surprises in terms of low budget horror, and is far better than most genre films so far this year. We've seen similar films, but the idea is quite interesting and there are some thrilling moments that make up for a highly entertaining film experience. The result is not a perfect film, but is a better movie than what most critics have said about. If you enjoy these types of horror yarns, then give The Colony a shot. There are some well structured scenes to make this one of the standout horror films of the year, and though it is at times similar to other survivalist horror films, this one adds a few new things to the formula. So far, I've been quite disappointed with a few horror films this year, but this one is quite good and worth checking out. The cast are what kept me involved and with an entertaining plot to boot, this is a delight for horror fans that are disappointed with remakes that make their way into theatres. Like I said, this isn't too original, but its concept and direction is what makes The Colony worth watching. A flawed, but satisfying film, this is sure to thrill genre fans looking for good, mindless shocks.