Summary
High school senior Alex has an encounter with mysterious lights that appear over her small town. She soon develops dangerous, supernatural abilities, and turns to her childhood friend Sean. The authorities target them and a chase ensues as officials try to discover the truth behind Alex's transformation.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 50Audiences 56GoodWatch 53
Tomatometer50%
Metascore49
User score6.9
IMDb5.6
Audience score43%
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −13 min on the typical 104
typical 10491Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 18 countries, rent or buy in 18 more
+8Released
2018
October 5, 2018
8 years ago
Genres
ThrillerScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Jason Stone Director, Writer, Story
Writing · 1
- Andrew C. Erin Story
Production · 18
- Brian Kavanaugh-Jones Executive Producer
- Justin Begnaud Executive Producer
- Roberto Vasconcellos Executive Producer
- Fernando Loureiro Executive Producer
- Lisa Wolofsky Executive Producer
- Ben Silverman Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- David Robert Jones Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Greg Ng Editor
Sound · 1
- Edo van Breemen Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Lisa Soper Production Design
- Garren Dunbar Art Direction
- Tonie St-Onge Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Marissa Schwartz Costume Design
- Ashley Dawn Szabadi Key Makeup Artist
- Chrystal Lotz Key Hair Stylist
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