Aliens vs Ninja, or AVN as future generations of film buffs will surely know it, is the latest kung fu sci-fi gore-fest from Revolver Entertainment. Our heroes are a motley crew of emo-like ninjas who enjoy nothing more than going on missions, slapping each other on the back and throwing ninja stars at each other for fun. That is until a meteor full of half dolphin, half human aliens lands near their village and kills everyone.

The economy of script is clearly inspired by haiku, and the music and plot by Sega Megadrive. Fight scenes are punctuated by a wealth of thought provoking dialogue such as: “What is the first rule of being a ninja?” “To sneak about?” or “What does it want?” “It’s a monster alright?