The Bunker (2024 film) explained
| Director: | Brian Hanson |
| Music: | Kelby Thwaits |
| Cinematography: | Roman Zenz |
| Editing: | Brian Draggaman |
| Runtime: | 92 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
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.
It premiered at the Popcorn Frights film festival on August 16, 2024.
Premise
During an alien invasion, a government scientist is trapped in an underground bunker, tasked with developing a biological weapon to stop the invaders.
Cast
- Chelsea Edmundson as Dr. Michelle Riley, a micropathogen specialist
- Chad Michael Collins as Dr. Sam Ellis, the lead bioengineer of the bio-weapons team
- 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
The film was inspired by the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns.[1] 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
The Bunker had its world premiere at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on August 16, 2024.[4] [5] It was also shown at the 25th FrightFest film festival on August 23[6] [7] and the 25th Trieste Science+Fiction Festival on October 31.[8] In May 2024, Jackrabbit Media led sales at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[9]
Reception
Anton Bitel of SciFiNow gave the film four stars out of five.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Gelmini . David . September 11, 2024 . The Bunker Cast and Crew Discuss Their Chilling New Alien Invasion Horror [FrightFest 2024] ]. September 19, 2024 . Dread Central.
- Web site: Grater. Tom. Tony Todd, Tobin Bell, Chelsea Edmundson Starring In Sci-Fi Horror The Bunker. May 18, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. February 23, 2024.
- Web site: Hamman. Cody. The Bunker: Chad Michael Collins joins Tony Todd, Tobin Bell horror film. August 3, 2021. JoBlo.com. February 23, 2024.
- Web site: July 17, 2024 . T. Amber. Popcorn Frights' First Wave Lineup Includes World Premiere Of The Witchy Beezel. August 11, 2024 . Fangoria.
- Web site: The Bunker . August 11, 2024 . Popcorn Frights.
- de Semylen. Phil. Ready to be scared witless? The UK's biggest horror film festival has just announced its 2024 line-up. July 11, 2024. Time Out. July 15, 2024.
- Web site: The Bunker . July 15, 2024 . FrightFest.
- Web site: The Bunker . Science Fiction Festival . November 30, 2024.
- Web site: Kay. Jeremy. Jackrabbit Media boards five titles for Cannes led by Cannibal Mukbang, Tobin Bell sci-fi horror The Bunker (exclusive). May 10, 2024. Screen Daily. May 11, 2024.
- Web site: Bitel. Anton. The Bunker Review: Isolation, alienation and bunkered-down insantiy. August 23, 2024. SciFiNow. September 6, 2024.
