“The Lair” (*1/2 out of four) was a hopelessly derivative pastiche of “Alien”, “28 Days Later”, and too many others to think of about an air-force pilot (Charlotte Kirk) who is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an underground solitary base which she soon finds out has been overtaken by an alien creature bent on worldwide havoc and mankind’s destruction. Film moves fast enough but hardly offers anything with originality or for that matter scares or pulsating excitement. Directed by Neil Marshall who in better times directed “The Descent” but whose talent appears to be sadly descending since then.