Rating: 3/4 The desolateness of space, where only the darkness lurks, has always been a fresh breeding ground for movie makers to elicit frights. Often, the ...

The clever and nicely gory “Sputnik” comes from Russia with love, slime, and an impressive lesson in efficient, low-cost pulp filmmaking. How is the gore...

★★☆☆☆ In 1983, a Russian space mission crash lands back on Earth. The only survivor of the team, cosmonaut Konstantin Veshnyakov (Pyotr Fyodorov), ...

Space exploration brings alien horrors back to Earth in Egor Abramenko's Russian sci-fi thriller. Red the Empire review.

Egor Abramenko's monster movie 'Sputnik' features a killer alien who makes his home in a living astronaut's torso.

The slick Cold War alien invasion thriller from first-time director Egor Abramenko isn't groundbreaking, but taps into real-world fears.

Sleekly packaged with well-paced horror set-pieces, it’s easy to see why film is a hit in its native Russia

Egor Abramenko's directorial debut, the Russian Soviet-era-set horror/sci-fi film “Sputnik,” boasts artfully mashed-up genres and a strong female lead

This Russian sci-fi horror picture strongly advises that what you find in space should stay there.

There's a delicious, raw thrill to letting out a scream you didn't feel coming. The way your throat rattles with it, your jaw hangs involuntarily open to all...

The performances and characterizations add heft, and the very Russian vibe of soulful heaviness sets it apart from its American cousins. 

“Sputnik,” for those who’ve forgotten their Space Race history, is the Russian word for “companion.” It was cute that the Bolsheviks chose to name ...

'Sputnik' splatters its alien-run-amuck story with lots of gore and Russian dressing — it's a slick import for sci-fi fans in need of a fix.

This Cold War-era horror from Russia sees a cosmonaut land back in Earth with a monstrous secret

Egor Abramenko’s new film “Sputnik” features plenty of extraterrestrial horrors—and has a deeper, darker Cold War message.

An alien lives inside a cosmonaut in ’Sputnik,’ a hit new Russian sci-fi thriller coming to America this week.

Director Egor Abramenko’s feature debut has its charms, though you’ll probably see them coming.

Egor Abramenko's Cold War-era genre exercise is saved by its familiar roots and strong Ellen Ripley-like protagonist.

We’ll take it.