The site Webserials.com has been quietly churning out content for over a year now. I say “quietly” because although they have some seriously interesting and well produced shows, one hardly hears about them in “the scene”. Too many egotistical Youtubers and mainstream stars battling it out for the online video limelight, I suppose.

Project X: the True Story About Power Plant 67 is a little bit X-Files, a little bit Stephen King and a whole lotta Alien (the original movie) although the creature is less creepy. The acting, camera work, post-production etc. is better by far than your average online video, though the acting is, at times, still a bit too shaky for prime time. Hell, it’s the wild west online, so I’m not complaining if the acting is not Oscar quality.

Here’s the deal about this 24-episode series:

The night shift starts its work at West Coast Energy’s Power Plant 67. It was a Friday night, just like any other for these eight workers: the usual equipment problems, menial tasks, and squabbles with other employees. But just six hours later, most of the workers were dead and the power plant was in flames. What happened? The answer has been shrouded in mystery for more than two years.

West Coast Energy claimed the explosion was an accident—a tragic equipment malfunction. But federal agents—who were at the scene before any emergency personnel had arrived—inexplicably took charge of the clean-up operation. The cover story was widely questioned at the time, but the true story has never been uncovered . . . until now.

For the first time ever, the truth about the plant’s destruction will now be revealed. Based on the account of survivor David Scott, Project X tells the true story of what happened to Power Plant 67 and those eight workers on that fateful November night.

Yeah, it’s not so bad. Personally I’m glad that the show is complete, as I prefer to consume 2 or 3 at a time, skipping over the opener and credits.

Jamie Hobert does a decent job as David and if some of the other cast members seem shaky, it’s not due to to Joshua Sikora’s decent script. Keep in mind while watching that this is of the same , power plant 67, calibre as a straight-to-DVD movie. It’s good for a night with some chips and beer, but you wouldn’t spend $15 bucks and take a date out to see this.

Having said all that, I can’t pan it as I did enjoy the watching the show, over the course of the past couple of days. I’m actually glad that I didn’t have to wait every week for a new episode, as I’d have probably gotten bored and moved onto something else. But I could say that about a lot of shows.

The Bottom Line:

4 outta 5 stars for this sci-fi thriller.