Belt of Orion? screams our gas-torch wielding hero. How about Belt of OFRYIN? Yes folks, its that time again when I get to review a gleefully-terrible straight-to-video B-movie horror, and love every minute of it. Feeling like you need a bit of a laugh? Well make sure you find yourself a copy of Decoys quick-smart, because I defy anyone to sit through it without near-soiling themselves with hilarity.
Like Species on laughing gas, its the tale of a Canadian Uni unwittingly infested with man-hungry Martians. Still, youd think theyd at least be easy to spot, what with their somewhat unsavoury habit of projecting flailing tentacles from their belly-buttons and forcing them down the kissers of any unfortunate male who happens to look twice at them. But no, these inter-galactic visitors are cunning. You see, theyve disguised themselves as blonde-haired, large-bosomed hotties, and they wont rest until theyve had their wicked way with every bloke in sight.
Perhaps understandably, most of the men on campus seem willing to take their chances regardless. But halls-dwelling fresher Luke (Corey Sevier) isnt just ANY man. Hes a man with a kettle, a flame-thrower, and a seemingly bottomless reservoir of horrendously bad Arnie-style one-liners. Please Luke, save us all before its too late!
Its safe to say Decoys isnt going to be included in anyones list of all-time greatest sci-fi horror flicks any time soon, but it is a genuinely riotous experience which had my flat-mate and I in stitches from start to finish. Im still not entirely sure how many of the laughs are intentional, but no matter. Its the sort of film where a man hauled into the police station as chief suspect for a string of murders will happily explain his crackpot theory about babes from space, but omit to mention the fact that he himself has got a rock solid alibi. Its the sort of film where the detective investigating the case (a hammed-up Richard Burgi) repeatedly and inexplicably refers to said suspect as puppy. Its also the sort of film where the hero dresses up as a Ghostbuster, demands complete strangers show him their navels, and chucks boiling-hot water at people to prove theyre not of this earth. Frankly, the guys clearly mental and should be locked up whether hes correct or not!