Groom Lake
Producer J.R. Bookwalter said he and director/star William Shatner had some "pretty gnarly spats" during production. Shatner was frustrated by the low budget and not used to working Full Moon style (i.e. get in, get out, move on ASAP and don't expect much from craft service). Bookwalter had to tow the line between what Shatner wanted to see on screen and keeping the bills paid, which is what led to their disagreements. He said, "Shatner and I both wanted what was best for the movie, sometimes at the expense of being friendly to each other. That just goes with the territory." Despite this, Shatner did go on to host the Full Moon-produced Full Moon's Fright Night on the Sci-Fi Channel.,Featured in Possum Reviews: Groom Lake: William Shatner's Terrible Area 51 Movie (2019),William Shatner has been around the movie and tv business long enough that he ought to be able to do simple things like choose film stock, know when something looks cheesy, and know when acting is bad.

In Groom Lake, Shatner simply did not consider quality. One scene looks like a movie set and another looks like someone's bedroom, shot with a home 16mm film camera. Maybe he did put some love into the film, but that is not what moviegoers come to watch.

This is a horrible movie. Don't rent it unless you absolutely have to see how low Shatner can go. If you do rent it, be prepared to scratch your head in confusion, and groan with pain over the this turkey.,