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This British import, the fifth in the series, picks up with the brutal Styx infesting England while a scrappy band of humans is still trying to save the world from certain destruction. Die-hard fans of the series will be used to the uneven pace and stilted dialogue; the creepy, monstrous Styx are memorable enough to compensate for the writing flaws.