A reunion weekend turns into something far stranger in Terrestrial, the dark sci-fi thriller that opens in limited release today (October 23) from indie distributor Aero Films.

Jermaine Fowler stars as Allen Perkins, a once-struggling science-fiction writer who has suddenly — and suspiciously — come into money, a Hollywood Hills mansion and a supposed major book-and-movie deal. When his college friends arrive to celebrate, at the quiet urging of his worried mother, his story doesn’t add up: there are gaps in his account of his success, a mysterious covered guesthouse on the property, and behavior that grows more unsettling by the hour.

Directed by Steve Pink and written by Samuel Johnson and Connor Diedrich, the film co-stars James Morosini, Pauline Chalamet and Edy Modica, with Craig Robinson as Edos and Rob Corddry as Captain Baldwin in supporting roles, alongside Rob Yang and Brendan Hunt.

Terrestrial premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2025 to positive notices, and arrives in theaters carrying a 74% score on Rotten Tomatoes. At a tight 94 minutes, it blends dark comedy with slow-burn sci-fi dread — a smaller title amid the weekend’s blockbusters, but one with the reviews to reward audiences who find it.