{{Short description|2020 American independent film}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Useless Humans | image = Useless Humans.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = Stephen Ohl | producer = {{Plainlist| * Ryan Scaringe * Jon Bloch }} | writer = {{Plainlist| * Stephen Ohl * George Caine * Kevin Hamedani * Travis Betz * Ryan Scaringe }} | based_on = | starring = {{Plainlist| * Josh Zuckerman * Davida Williams * Luke Youngblood * Rushi Kota * Edy Ganem * Maya Kazan * Joey Kern * Iqbal Theba * Tim DeZarn * Kevin Michael Martin }} | music = Matthew James | cinematography = Scott Summers | editing = Brian Denny | studio = Kinogo Pictures | distributor = Quiver Digital | released = {{film date|2020|7|14|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2020/06/horror-comedy-useless-humans-to-release-on-july-14th/|title=Horror Comedy Useless Humans to release on July 14th|date=June 11, 2020|website=We Are Movie Geeks|access-date=September 29, 2020|archive-date=September 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930230210/http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2020/06/horror-comedy-useless-humans-to-release-on-july-14th/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} | runtime = | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Useless Humans''''' is a 2020 American independent sci-fi horror comedy film directed by Stephen Ohl and starring Josh Zuckerman, Davida Williams, Luke Youngblood, Rushi Kota, Edy Ganem, Maya Kazan, Joey Kern, Iqbal Theba, Tim DeZarn and Kevin Michael Martin.
==Plot== Brian (Josh Zuckerman) and his three degenerate friends (Davida Williams, Luke Youngblood, Rushi Kota) must save the world when a ruthless monstrous alien crashes his 30th birthday party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/333301/thats-no-babadook-real-alien-emerges-in-our-exclusive-clip-from-horror-comedy-useless-humans/|title=That's No Babadook! "Real Alien" Emerges in Our Exclusive Clip from Horror Comedy Useless Humans|date=July 13, 2020|access-date=September 29, 2020|archive-date=September 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920105542/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/333301/thats-no-babadook-real-alien-emerges-in-our-exclusive-clip-from-horror-comedy-useless-humans/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/lx/binge-this-actress-edy-ganem-dishes-on-new-sci-fi-film-useless-humans/2408664/|title='Binge This!' Actress Edy Ganem Dishes on New Sci-Fi Film 'Useless Humans'|access-date=2020-09-29|archive-date=2020-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918084103/https://www.nbcdfw.com/lx/binge-this-actress-edy-ganem-dishes-on-new-sci-fi-film-useless-humans/2408664/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Cast== *Josh Zuckerman as Brian *Davida Williams as Jess *Luke Youngblood as Alex *Rushi Kota as Louis *Edy Ganem as Chum *Maya Kazan as Wendy *Joey Kern as Zachary *Iqbal Theba as Kenneth *Tim DeZarn as Tim DeZarn *Kevin Michael Martin as Kevin Michael Martin
==Reception== The film has received mixed reviews, holding {{a or an|{{RT data|score}}}} approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on {{RT data|count}} reviews with an average score of {{RT data|average}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/useless_humans|title=''Useless Humans'' (2020)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}|archive-date=2020-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828152634/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/useless_humans|url-status=live}}</ref> Alex Saveliev of ''Film Threat'' said the film "is not devoid of merit, but neither is it good enough to recommend".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/useless-humans/|title=''Useless Humans''|website=Film Threat|date=July 20, 2020|access-date=September 30, 2020|archive-date=September 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929152614/https://filmthreat.com/reviews/useless-humans/|url-status=live}}</ref> Russ Simmons of KKFI opined that "it's goofy midnight movie fodder that never quite delivers the laughs it had hoped for".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/freeze-frame-a-fatal-affair-not-rated-dirt-music-not-rated-blessed-child-not-rated-useless-humans-r/ |work=Freeze Frame |title=''Fatal Affair'' (Not rated), ''Dirt Music'' (Not rated), ''Blessed Child'' (Not rated), ''Useless Humans'' (R) |publisher=KKFI |first=Russ |last=Simmons |access-date=2020-09-30 |archive-date=2020-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923061709/https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/freeze-frame-a-fatal-affair-not-rated-dirt-music-not-rated-blessed-child-not-rated-useless-humans-r/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On the other hand, Amanda Mazzillo of ''Film Inquiry'' gave a positive review, concluding that the "very aspect of ''Useless Humans'' aims to affectionately recall films of the past while maintaining a perfectly modern tone with its comedy, twists, and characters".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filminquiry.com/useless-humans-2020-review/ |title=Useless Humans: Aliens! Farm Implements! And Fun! |date=July 1, 2020 |website=Film Inquiry |last=Mazzillo |first=Amanda |access-date=23 December 2020 |archive-date=19 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219204400/https://www.filminquiry.com/useless-humans-2020-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=7127184|title=Useless Humans}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|useless_humans}}
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