Following a quick but unexplained alien abduction scene, we follow the survivor into a group meeting where other victims of space visitors have gathered to share their stories of grief and survival. Three of the group members (one who arrives later in the story) be in to share the detailed stories of their close encounters, with each presenting their own varying forms of aliens and their respected, abilities, plot twists and more.



Typically, being a fan of anthology films, I always expect the shorts to progressively get better and better as time goes on, but with Xenophobia, all we are offered as viewers are several jumbled up messes. From the group meeting through the shorts, there are three consistencies that play throughout.



Writing: When your film doesn't make sense, it's typically due to the story not being properly fleshed out. This does happen from time to time in most films but mixed in with the ridiculous dialogue, it can easily take you out of the film in an instant. This also causes an inability to keep the continuity they're trying to build. For example, a line is spoken stating something of importance when mere moments later, a new line of dialogue essentially changes what was said in the first place with no action to back up said change.

