Aftermath is a well crafted, and altogether simply made, apocalyptic thriller that serves more as a psychological character study more than anything else, and certainly more than the cause of the nuclear attacks. The characters themselves can be on the clichéd side but still interesting enough to want to get through until the end.
Aftermath
(2014)
Genre(s): Drama, Suspense
RLJ Entertainment | NR – 92 min. – $29.97 | August 26, 2014
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MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Peter Engert Writer(s): Christian McDonald (written by) Cast: CJ Thomason, Monica Keena, Edward Furlong DISC INFO: Audio: English (DTS-HD MA 5.1) |
PLOT SYNOPSIS
The devastating horror of a nuclear apocalypse is now reality, and nine desperate strangers (including CJ THOMASON, MONICA KEENA and EDWARD FURLONG) find themselves clinging to life in a farmhouse cellar, while radioactive fallout descends on the darkened world above. These would-be survivors face the nightmare of dwindling supplies, poisonous air and the greatest threat of all – the hordes of zombie-like refugees who want in. With each dying day, their choice becomes clearer – stay and let the makeshift shelter become their tomb or face the unknown terrors of the world outside. Aftermath takes a hard look at how far humans will go to survive… and it ain’t pretty.
SPECIAL FEATURES – 0/5
No features have been included.
VIDEO – 3.75/5
Aftermath arrives on Blu-ray presented with a 1080p high-definition transfer and for the most part, it looks OK but the day-for-night shots are pretty apparent and don’t make the video look great. However, detail levels are alright while colors tend to be drab in keeping with the apocalyptic tone.
AUDIO – 4.0/5
The 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track provided is adequate providing for crisp and clear dialogue which makes up for the bulk of the movie while some of the audio effects, limited as it is, provides for minimal depth.
OVERALL – 3.0/5
Overall, Aftermath is a well crafted, and altogether simply made, apocalyptic thriller that serves more as a psychological character study more than anything else, and certainly more than the cause of the nuclear attacks. The characters themselves can be on the clichéd side but still interesting enough to want to get through until the end. The Blu-ray has decent video and audio transfers but no special features were included.
Published: 08/28/2014