Elevation – Budget of $18 million – 1 hour and 30 minutes
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Three years ago, creatures crawled out of a sinkhole and killed 95% of the human population in a month. The surviving humans call them Reapers and can’t kill them. The Reapers track humans by using their antennas to sniff carbon dioxide. Humans discovered that the Reapers wouldn’t go above 8,000 feet. So, they migrated there and created settlements. They pray for the day they see a settlement raise a pirate flag. It’s the signal that they figured out how to kill the Reapers.
Today, Will raises his son, Hunter, on the Rocky Mountains Settlement in Colorado. He lost his wife, Tara, to a Reaper and now raises Hunter alone. During the night, Hunter’s alarm rang because his breathing apparatus needed a new filter. Will replaced it but doesn’t have another. Hunter has another breathing attack during the night, and Will gives him a shot. Will knows the shot gives Hunter 4 or 5 days. Without the filter, Hunter will die. Will believes the Boulder Hospital will have boxes of them and creates a plan to descend to retrieve them, but he needs help.
Will walks to Nina’s cabin and tells her his plan. She laughs because no one survives a Reaper attack. Will points out that Nina lived, but she says it was dumb luck. Nina is a physicist from Caltech. She hypothesized a way to kill the Reapers but needed a chemical from her lab. Nina, Tara, and several other people descended to get the items. Nina was the only person who returned, and she was empty-handed. Nina drinks to forget. Although Will blames Nina, he needs her to get through them. Nina comes with her Reaper locator. Tara’s best friend, Katie, stops them as Will and Nina get extra bullets. She refuses to let Will go without her. Nina disagrees, but Will lets Katie come along. Will plans to stay above the line as long as possible. Then, he will use the Calway Mines to the Boulder Hospital. He can get the filters for Hunter and save Hunter’s life. Can they make it without awakening the Reapers?
This post-apocalyptic thriller ends with a cliffhanger. Will, Nina, and Katie are on different missions but on the same path. Will wants to save his son, Nina desires to help the world, and Katie wants to assist Will. They understand it’s a suicide mission but continue on the journey. Of the three, only Nina has been face-to-face with the Reapers. She understands what it means to see these creatures kill without remorse. The plot’s antagonist is the Reapers. However, the mid-credit scene points to a larger plan or a part two. The ill-created visual effects are distracting and make the film less scary. This film has the makings of a cult classic, but part two will likely be on a streaming platform.
I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars
Keeps me from killing myself – Nina
I can’t lose you. I can’t. I need you to understand that – Will
I’m not asking for permission, Will – Katie
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