Cyberon (2000) – Bill Baggs.

A smarmy American doctor pays a UK clinic to run trials of 'Cyberon', a pharmaceutically advanced smart drug on a ward of seemingly incurable cases. His outlandish claims initially appear justified as patients with severe mental and physical disorders show immediate improvement, but the hallucinatory side-effects of sinister silvery spectres soon take on malign, altogether apocalyptic dimensions! While Cyberon isn't greatly aided by its low budget and pedestrian CGI, the credible cast do their utmost to add verisimilitude to the implausible concept of a glowingly sentient serum that heals the lame, magically improves cerebration, and menacingly manifests despotic, pan-dimensional robo-boogeymen??? like, take my money, dude!!!! Much like an especially astringent cough syrup, Cyberon's loony premise is a pretty hard swallow, but nevertheless, I found much of it to be a fun, bizarrely compelling yarn. Both over earnest and tantalisingly goofy, Cyberon would be ideal viewing as part of a lively Sci-schlock session, and Dr Who fans will most certainly appreciate the fact that the Cyberons closely resemble hydrocephalic Cybermen. Cyberon's frequent lapses into silliness merely heighten its affable B-Movie charms, and while visually uninspired, the actors commitment almost brings the prosaic text to life. A worthy curiosity, and should Cyberon be made available in a set of other similarly skewed DTV Sci-fi oddities, I'd happily snag a copy. In conclusion, maintaining a TV movie aesthetic throughout, Cyberon's appeal may seem limited, but avid sci-fi addicts and more actively tweaked Psychotronists should happily filter out the grot and enjoy the delicious pulp beneath!