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19/12/2024 Drama 1h 51m
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Survival brought them together. Will fear tear them apart?

Overview

A nuclear bomb is detonated in Los Angeles, and the nation devolves into unprecedented chaos. Ex-Green Beret Jeff Eriksson and his family escape to The Homestead, an eccentric prepper’s fortress nestled in the mountains. As violent threats and apocalyptic conditions creep toward their borders, the residents of The Homestead are left to wonder: how long can a group of people resist both the dangers of human nature and the bloodshed at their doorstep?

  1. Ben Smallbone

    Director

  2. Jason Ross

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Dawn Olivieri

    Jenna Ross

  2. Neal McDonough

    Ian Ross

  3. Susan Misner

    Evie McNulty

  4. Bailey Chase

    Jeff Eriksson

  5. Jesse Hutch

    Evan Lee

  6. Kevin Lawson

    Tick

  7. Kearran Giovanni

    Tara Eriksson

  8. Currie Graham

    Blake Masterson

  9. Olivia Sanabia

    Claire Ross

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2025-12-02
**_What happens to society when the bomb inevitably drops?_**

This is the pilot movie for an ensuing series based on the Dark August books. Since I’m not interested in the TV series, I’m reviewing this as a standalone film. It comes in the tradition of post-nuclear war movies like “Testament” and “The Sum of All Fears” mixed with the spirituality of, say, the “Left Behind” flicks, just not as overt on that front.

It works as far as giving you a glimmer of what it will be like: Suddenly, people will be drawn to the wisdom of preppers rather than writing them off as conspir...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$5,000,000.00

Revenue
$20,811,864.00

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