Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child (2016)

Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child is the kind of scrappy, big-hearted sci-fi that swings for the fences—an interplanetary chase thriller that feels larger than its budget because it’s powered by pure momentum and visual imagination. Shane Abbess keeps the story moving with audacious energy, dropping you into a gritty colony world where corporate militarism, survival, and conscience collide, and the tension rarely lets up. Kellan Lutz and Daniel MacPherson make the unlikely-partner dynamic work with a grounded sincerity, giving the spectacle a human pulse amid the creature violence and hard-edged action. If you want polished, pristine space opera, this may feel rough around the edges, but if you’re on the fence and craving ambitious, fast-moving genre entertainment with some surprising turns, it’s a ride worth taking.

Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child is clearly aiming for gritty, boots-on-the-ground sci-fi with a father-on-a-mission story, corporate militarism, and creature threats on a harsh colony world. The problem is it often feels like a patchwork of better films: familiar beats, choppy storytelling, and a narrative that plays like the first act of a bigger saga that never fully arrives. Action and monster encounters deliver some pulpy energy, but they can turn repetitive, and the emotional through-line gets lost in the noise. If you’re patient with low-budget ambition and can enjoy atmosphere and concept over tight plotting, you might have a decent time; if you need coherence, originality, and a satisfying payoff, this will likely test your goodwill.