Terminus (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Marc Furmie |
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| Cinematography | Kieran Fowler |
| Edited by | Gabriel Dowrick |
| Music by | Brian Cachia |
Production company | Storm Vision Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
Release date | January 22, 2016 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Terminus is a 2015 Australian science fiction / drama film. Jai Koutrae is the lead and Todd Lasance, Bren Foster, Kendra Appleton also star. The film is directed by Marc Furmie. Terminus tells the story of David, a small town American who has a near fatal accident after coming in contact with a meteorite. The mysterious object has an extraterrestrial element with enormous implications for humankind.
The film was made on a small budget in Sydney with a predominantly Australian cast. It has been praised for its character introspection and classic sci-fi feel.[1] Furmie developed the script and Shiyan Zheng and Gabriel Dowrick are also credited as writers.[2]
Release
Terminus had its world premiere as an official selection at the Sci-Fi-London Film Festival on 9 June 2015.[3] The worldwide rights were acquired by Vertical Entertainment,[4] and the film was made available globally on iTunes, Amazon, Netflix, Google Play and other digital platforms day-and-date with the US theatrical launch on January 22, 2016.[5]
Reception
The Hollywood Reporter noted that Terminus is "more sophisticated than the typical sci-fi offering"[6] and praised director Marc Furmie for "achieving a lot with a low budget", although they also said that Terminus suffers for being "ultimately too low-key.".[6] This 'low-key' trait, however, was seen as a positive by Quiet Earth, who praised the film: "With a stripped-down, minimal aesthetic, focus on developing characters and relationships, and an ever-present sense of tension, doom, and dread... it essentially stands as an enjoyably creative and well executed thriller, with plenty of original ideas and several eye-catching performances."[7] Twitch Film was less enthused, noting "that it strives for a very ambitious place in the universe but lacks what it takes to get there."[8] SciFiNow praised the film, saying Terminus has "great nostalgia for old-school science fiction cinema" and that "you won’t be disappointed with Terminus."[9]
Cast
- Jai Koutrae as David Chamberlain
- Kendra Appleton as Annabelle Chamberlain
- Todd Lasance as Zach
- Bren Foster as Agent Stipe
- Brendan Clearkin as Ned Wilcox
- Vincent Andriano as O'Mally
- William Emmons as Agent Lubinski
- Katherine Hicks as Jane Chamberlain
- Steve Le Marquand as Sherriff Williams
- John Manning as Tony Cerillo[2]
Producers
See also
- Trailer and poster at Movie Web
References
- ^ Pfeiffer, Oliver (14 October 2015). "Terminus film review: Close Encounters meets Cocoon". SciFiNow. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Terminus (2015)". Internet Movie Database. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Terminus". Sci-Fi-London. 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/vertical-acquires-world-rights-to-terminus/5091659.article
- ^ "Terminus". Movie Insider. 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ a b http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/terminus-film-review-858135
- ^ http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2016/01/TERMINUS-is-an-Enjoyable-Well-Executed-Apocalyptic-Thriller-Review
- ^ http://twitchfilm.com/2016/01/review-terminus-shoots-for-the-stars-crashes.html
- ^ http://www.scifinow.co.uk/reviews/terminus-film-review-close-encounters-meets-cocoon/