Ever since the viral campaign for District 9 started at San Diego Comic Con last year, I’ve been very interested to see what exactly the movie was going to be.

The director, Neill Blomkamp was originally supposed to helm the Halo flick, but stepped aside to do this project instead.   From all prior speculation,  I figured it was going to be your typical alien invasion film, a big summer blockbuster to rock your brain with super effects.

From this trailer, the effects certainly are strong, but the film looks like something else entirely.

You know, in this day and age, we get so bored with the next big ‘splodey flick…but this?  Looks intriguing, thought provoking, and gave me honest to god chills.

District 9, directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, is scheduled to hit theaters on August 14th.