Attack of the Unknown

Attack of the Unknown follows a SWAT team tasked with moving a notorious crime boss between facilities. When a catastrophic alien invasion strikes, the officers and their prisoner are trapped inside a county detention center, cut off from the outside world. To survive, the team must fight its way out and confront the extraterrestrial attackers.

The film is an American action, horror and science fiction release directed and written by Brandon Slagle. It arrived in 2020, between Crossbreed and Battle for Saipan, within a run of genre features he directed that also includes Dead Sea, The Flood, Breakout, Arena Wars and Affinity. Richard Grieco plays Vernon, the officer leading the transport, with Robert LaSardo as the crime boss Miguel 'Hades' Aguirre and Tara Reid as Elizabeth. Tania Fox, Jolene Andersen and Tasha Reign also appear among a credited cast of 51, supported by 45 credited crew members. Producers were Michael Mahal, Sonny Mahal and Andrew P. Byrd, working through Mahal Empire, Spicy Ramen Productions, FilmCore and Blaen-Y-Maes Bootleg Films. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 4.3 out of 10 from 52 votes, indicating a modest audience response.