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Radioflash

2019 · 103 min

A grim, nerve-wracking trek through a collapsed world where every stranger is a threat and safety keeps receding.

Directed by
Benjamin McPherson
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Brighton Sharbino, Dominic Monaghan, Will Patton
Overview
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 set out on a desperate journey in search of safety--a perilous trek through a world gone mad where every encounter with a stranger could be your last.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Benjamin McPherson
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Brighton Sharbino, Dominic Monaghan, Will Patton
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • isolation
  • fate
  • violence
Places
  • road trip
  • wilderness
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Benjamin McPherson
Written by
Benjamin McPherson
Starring
Brighton Sharbino, Dominic Monaghan, Will Patton, Fionnula Flanagan, Miles Anderson, Michael Filipowich, Kyle Collin, Sean Cook
Cinematography
Austin Schmidt
Runtime
103 min
Languages
English

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