The Bunker is a 2024 American science fiction horror film written by Charles Bunce and Brian Hanson and directed by Hanson. It stars Chelsea Edmundson, Chad Michael Collins, Tobin Bell and Tony Todd.
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| Directed by | Brian Hanson |
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| Cinematography | Roman Zenz |
| Edited by | Brian Draggaman |
| Music by | Kelby Thwaits |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It premiered at the Popcorn Frights film festival on August 16, 2024.
Premise
editDuring an alien invasion, a government scientist is trapped in an underground bunker, tasked with developing a biological weapon to stop the invaders.[2]
Cast
edit- Chelsea Edmundson as Dr. Michelle Riley, a micropathogen specialist[1]
- Chad Michael Collins as Dr. Sam Ellis, the lead bioengineer of the bio-weapons team[3]
- Tobin Bell as Mr. Riley, Michelle's father
- Tony Todd as Frank Lawrence, part of the army for the White House
- Cullen Douglas as Dr. Finley Barlowe, second-in-command of the bio-weapons team
- Christopher Matthew Cook as The Handler
- Debbie Fan as Dr. Denise Cooper, an M.I.T. professor
- Sharif Ibrahim as Dr. Jaques Bisset, a nano-engineer
- Spencer Langston as Ben Riley, Michelle's younger brother
Production
editThe film was inspired by the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns.[4] Principal photography had begun in May 2021 in Los Angeles.[2] Chelsea Edmundson, Chad Michael Collins, Tony Todd, and Tobin Bell were cast as the leads in the film.[3]
Release
editThe Bunker had its world premiere at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on August 16, 2024.[5][6] It was also shown at the 25th FrightFest film festival on August 23.[7][1] In May 2024, Jackrabbit Media led sales at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[8]
Reception
editAnton Bitel of SciFiNow gave the film four stars out of five.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Bunker". FrightFest. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Grater, Tom (May 18, 2021). "Tony Todd, Tobin Bell, Chelsea Edmundson Starring In Sci-Fi Horror The Bunker". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Hamman, Cody (August 3, 2021). "The Bunker: Chad Michael Collins joins Tony Todd, Tobin Bell horror film". JoBlo.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Gelmini, David (September 11, 2024). "The Bunker Cast and Crew Discuss Their Chilling New Alien Invasion Horror [FrightFest 2024]". Dread Central. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ T, Amber (July 17, 2024). "Popcorn Frights' First Wave Lineup Includes World Premiere Of The Witchy Beezel". Fangoria. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "The Bunker". Popcorn Frights. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ de Semylen, Phil (July 11, 2024). "Ready to be scared witless? The UK's biggest horror film festival has just announced its 2024 line-up". Time Out. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (May 10, 2024). "Jackrabbit Media boards five titles for Cannes led by Cannibal Mukbang, Tobin Bell sci-fi horror The Bunker (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Bitel, Anton (August 23, 2024). "The Bunker Review: Isolation, alienation and bunkered-down insantiy". SciFiNow. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
External links
edit- The Bunker at IMDb
