It’s the end of the world and they know it in “Radioflash,” a neither-fish-nor-fowl tale of survival after a massive, seemingly permanent power failure. At first this seems a fairly straightforward “what if” scenario of one family’s coping with the rapid breakdown of society in an unprecedented emergency. But first-time feature director/co-writer Ben McPherson eventually throws in more conventionally exploitative elements that push things toward the realms of thriller and quasi-horror, without actually embracing those genres.
The result is an offbeat conceptual mixture, albeit one that’s somewhat frustrating and occasionally tedious, if beautifully photographed by Austin Schmidt. It opens on 25 U.S. screens Nov. 15. As if anticipating the cries of fanboy types sure to be irked that the film doesn’t identify sufficiently as sci-fi, horror, or thriller, McPherson opens with an elaborately misleading sequence that signals all three, trapping heroine Reese (Brighton Sharbino) in a surreal escape-room nightmare.
The result is an offbeat conceptual mixture, albeit one that’s somewhat frustrating and occasionally tedious, if beautifully photographed by Austin Schmidt. It opens on 25 U.S. screens Nov. 15. As if anticipating the cries of fanboy types sure to be irked that the film doesn’t identify sufficiently as sci-fi, horror, or thriller, McPherson opens with an elaborately misleading sequence that signals all three, trapping heroine Reese (Brighton Sharbino) in a surreal escape-room nightmare.
- 11/14/2019
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Radioflash is an upcoming post-apocalyptic styled thriller, from director Ben McPherson. The film was shot across north-western parts of the USA: eastern Washington State, Northern Idaho and Western Montana. Some of these great expanses can be seen in the film's first trailer. Developed by Decipher Entertainment, this title will show in U.S. theatres this November. And, the film centrally stars: Brighton Sharbino, Dominic Monaghan, Will Patton and Fionnula Flanagan. The first trailer for the film is here and it is a good one. The clip shows civilization thrown to the wayside, after an electro-magnetic pulse. Reese and her father, Chris, head out to her grandfather's remote home. But, it is difficult just getting out of the city. When their car is involved in an accident, events take a twist and nature takes over. Radioflash will show on November 15th, in several U.S. cities. The film will also have...
- 10/17/2019
- by [email protected] (Unknown)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
We brought you the first look at the post-apocalyptic thriller Radioflash a few onths back and here we have the first trailer from IFC Midnight.
The film comes from director Ben McPherson and stars Brighton Sharbino, Dominic Monaghan & Will Patton and will be released on November 15.
Synopsis:
Teenage Reese (Brighton Sharbino) has a love for virtual reality role playing and a knack for beating even the toughest survival games. But when a nuclear strike causes an electromagnetic pulse that cuts off all power, water, and communication to the entire western United States, Reese finds herself plunged into an all-too-real fight to survive.
As pandemonium grips her city, Reese and her father (Dominic Monaghan) set out on a desperate journey in search of safety—a perilous t...
The film comes from director Ben McPherson and stars Brighton Sharbino, Dominic Monaghan & Will Patton and will be released on November 15.
Synopsis:
Teenage Reese (Brighton Sharbino) has a love for virtual reality role playing and a knack for beating even the toughest survival games. But when a nuclear strike causes an electromagnetic pulse that cuts off all power, water, and communication to the entire western United States, Reese finds herself plunged into an all-too-real fight to survive.
As pandemonium grips her city, Reese and her father (Dominic Monaghan) set out on a desperate journey in search of safety—a perilous t...
- 10/17/2019
- QuietEarth.us
Radioflash Trailer Ben McPherson‘s Radioflash (2019) movie trailer has been released by IFC Films and stars Brighton Sharbino, Dominic Monaghan, Will Patton, Fionnula Flanagan, and Miles Anderson. Plot Synopsis Radioflash‘s plot synopsis: “Teenage Reese (Brighton Sharbino) has a love for virtual reality role playing and a knack for beating even the toughest survival games. But [...]
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- 10/16/2019
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Apocalyptic and survival horror tropes collide in the trailer for Radioflash, embedded at the top of the article. Look for the film, written and directed by Ben McPherson, in select theaters and VOD platforms beginning November 15th courtesy of IFC Midnight. Synopsis:Radioflash thrusts us into a world where an electric-magnetic pulse has just struck America, […]
The post Trailer for Radioflash Hits America with an Electric-Magnetic Pulse appeared first on Dread Central.
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- 10/16/2019
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
"This is the real deal. The clock is ticking. You gotta get moving." IFC Midnight has unveiled a trailer for a survival thriller titled Radioflash, marking the feature directional debut of a filmmaker / artist named Ben McPherson. When a device releases an electromagnetic pulse that kills the power for more than 200 million people, a teenage girl must help lead her family to survival in a dark new world. They seek refuge with her doomsday-prepper grandfather who lives deep in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, but also discover there's something else there. Starring Brighton Sharbino as Reese, Dominic Monaghan, Will Patton, Fionnula Flanagan, Miles Anderson, Michael Filipowich, Kyle Collin, Sean Cook, and Arden Myrin. This looks like it could be good, but also could be pretty bad, based on the way this trailer plays out. Here's the first official trailer (+ posters) for Ben McPherson's Radioflash, direct from IFC's YouTube...
- 10/15/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber on Tuesday said they have co-acquired U.S. rights to Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You, which had its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The news comes as the pic readies for a screening at the Toronto Film Festival next month. The plan is for Zeitgeist to release the film beginning March 6, 2020 in New York with a national rollout following; Kino Lorber will handle the digital release. Penned by Paul Laverty, Sorry We Missed You examines the implications of the service economy are seen through the eyes of a British delivery worker (Kris Hitchen), his caregiver wife (Debbie Honeywood) and their two children. Sixteen Films’ Rebecca O’Brien is producer. The deal was negotiated by Kino Lorber’s Wendy Lidell, Wild Bunch International’s Eva Diederix and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.
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- 8/21/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
IFC Midnight has acquired U.S. rights to “Radioflash,” a survival thriller starring Dominic Monaghan and Brighton Sharbino, Variety has learned. The company will release the movie on Nov. 15.
The film imagines a dystopian future, one in which an electric-magnetic pulse strikes America, knocking out all the power and pushing the country into the Dark Ages. Reese (Sharbino), a tech-savvy teenager and her father Chris (Monaghan) flee the city, and seek refuge with her grandfather deep in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Safety proves to be hard to come by.
“With a genre film, the type we have seen before, the challenge is to make it different,” director Ben McPherson said in a statement. “I wanted this film to be unpredictable and disorienting so that the viewer like the protagonist never knew what was around each corner. There is never a moment in the film where we are certain about who we can trust,...
The film imagines a dystopian future, one in which an electric-magnetic pulse strikes America, knocking out all the power and pushing the country into the Dark Ages. Reese (Sharbino), a tech-savvy teenager and her father Chris (Monaghan) flee the city, and seek refuge with her grandfather deep in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Safety proves to be hard to come by.
“With a genre film, the type we have seen before, the challenge is to make it different,” director Ben McPherson said in a statement. “I wanted this film to be unpredictable and disorienting so that the viewer like the protagonist never knew what was around each corner. There is never a moment in the film where we are certain about who we can trust,...
- 8/20/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
In Ben McPherson's post-apocalyptic thriller Radioflash, a nuclear device causes an electromagnetic pulse that kills power to more than 200 million people. After the fall, a teenage girl (Brighton Sharbino) must help lead her family to survival in a dark new world.
The film stars Dominic Monaghan who plays the teenager’s father while Will Patton is an ex-government spook who lives in a mountain hideout equipped for going off the grid.
Since the film was announced in 2017, it's complete and a new poster is out along with a bevy of images from the film.
Check 'em out below.
The film stars Dominic Monaghan who plays the teenager’s father while Will Patton is an ex-government spook who lives in a mountain hideout equipped for going off the grid.
Since the film was announced in 2017, it's complete and a new poster is out along with a bevy of images from the film.
Check 'em out below.
- 3/28/2019
- QuietEarth.us
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