They find and are aided by a camouflage skinned native female named Lea. While being chased by the Chameleons they learn of and pursue the goal of finding a left over space ship facing difficulties and fatalities during their journey. Most of the survivors choose to follow Frank in his pursuit of leaving the planet and returning to Earth but one wants to remain and plots to kill the Captain of the ship that brought them there. While they eventually find the ship and are able to scavenge parts from the ark to make it work, their numbers continue to decrease through attrition by native fauna and additional Chameleon attacks. When they finally reach space and are able to get their bearings, they find in a Planet of the Apes twist that they are actually on Earth 3. ProductioneditAE Apocalypse Earth was shot in Costa Rica. ReleaseeditThe film was released direct to DVD on March 2. In the tradition of The Asylums catalog, AE Apocalypse Earth is a mockbuster of the M. Romance Films Izzie`S Way Home ' title='Romance Films Izzie`S Way Home ' />Night Shyamalan film After Earth, which it preceded by a week. ReceptioneditScott Foy of Dread Central rated the film 35 stars and called it a genuinely decent, old fashioned science fiction adventure that could have really been something out of this world if not for its meager budget keeping it earthbound. Nav Qateel of Influx Magazine rated it D and wrote, There is nothing remotely original in their latest masterpiece but it is a bit better than their normal efforts. Note that Lt Frank Baum is named after L Frank Baum, creator of the Oz stories. Beyond this singular review AE Apocalypse Earth received markedly low reviews on the two largest online movie sites. It holds a 7 approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 31. Letterboxd. com. 5 It should be noted that the rating on Rottentomatoes. ReferenceseditExternal linksedit.