Summary
In the Sahara desert, a sandstorm batters a deserted drilling station. A security patrolman battles through the high winds to investigate why all contact with the station has been lost.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 43GoodWatch 46
IMDb5.2
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings2.6/5
Audience score26%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −9 min on the typical 95
typical 9586Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 14 countries, rent or buy in 11 more
+4Released
2009
October 1, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
HorrorMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia- United Kingdom
- United States
Hungary
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Anthony Waller Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 1
- Everett De Roche Writer
Production · 5
- Bruce McNall Producer
- Steve Markoff Producer
- Kate Hoffman Producer
- Thomas Hedman Producer
- Raymond J. Markovich Producer
Camera · 1
- Roger Simonsz Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Faysal Methamem Editor
- Jamie Trevill Editor
Sound · 2
- Andrew Fisher Original Music Composer
- Stephen W. Parsons Original Music Composer
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