Dune Drifter is a 2020 British science fiction film written and directed by Marc Price and produced by Michelle Parkyn.
It stars Phoebe Sparrow, Daisy Aitkens, Simon Dwyer Thomas, Alastair Kirton, Richard Corgan, and Michael Geary.
Exterior filming took place in 2019 on location in Iceland, taking advantage of the natural rock formations and geysers to build an otherworldly atmosphere.
They receive a video briefing from Colonel Danforth of the starship Valiant, directing them to rendezvous with them at the planet Erebus, where he assumes that Terra Prime forces will have repelled the Drekk.
As she approaches the ship, she encounters a Drekk warrior, who is wearing a plasma-resistant suit, making Adler's pistol ineffective.
Quickly losing her air supply, Adler crawls back to her ship ahead of the Drekk, where she is able to replace her damaged helmet with Yaren's.
[8] Dune Drifter was released on DVD, on 1 December 2020, with a running time of 96 minutes, and included the Producer's Cut of the film.
The DVD also had a behind-the-scenes featurette where Marc Price said his film-making was inspired by the science fiction films of Roger Corman.
The plot may be simple, the effects work in the opening section may look a bit rough, but the acting is superb and director Marc Price creates a powerful atmosphere.
Distressing though this is, Adler's determination to keep on fighting for the slenderest of chances makes it impossible not to root for her, and even though familiar genre conveniences are present - from humanoid aliens to guns that miss at all the right times - she makes it easy to suspend disbelief.”[13] Eric Mortensen on Geeky Hobbies welcomed Dune Drifter in 2020, saying that "Dune Drifter has a decent amount of action sequences, but they are spaced out.
"[14] Following Frightfest in 2020, Dune Drifter was reviewed by Kim Newman, who said Marc Price had delivered an ambitious science fiction film, featuring a simple, gritty story with few frills, and a nice sense of widescreen spectacle.
But it’s the space-action that’s more impressive, by dint of practical choices; those who dug the dirty space look of 70’s classics like Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica should apply here.
The introduction of the foe doesn’t lead to a recreation of Enemy Mine, fortunately as there are a number of well-choreographed fights and added trauma.”[17] In 2022, two years after the film was released, Dune Drifter was reviewed by Jim McLennan on Girls with Guns, who commented on “an admirable effort in terms of its budget”, and he also said that Phoebe Sparrow “portrays the heroine with a no-nonsense approach, prepared to do whatever is necessary to survive”.