Terminus (2015 film)

Terminus

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Marc Furmie
Produced by
  • Brett Thornquest
  • Tim Maddocks
Written by
Starring
Music by Brian Cachia
Cinematography Kieran Fowler
Edited by Gabriel Dowrick
Production
company
Storm Vision Entertainment
Distributed by Vertical Entertainment
Release dates
 22 January 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 22 January 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

Producers

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pfeiffer, Oliver (14 October 2015). "Terminus film review: Close Encounters meets Cocoon". SciFiNow. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Terminus (2015)". Internet Movie Database. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Terminus". Sci-Fi-London. 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/vertical-acquires-world-rights-to-terminus/5091659.article
  5. ↑ "Terminus". Movie Insider. 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  6. 1 2 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/terminus-film-review-858135
  7. ↑ http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2016/01/TERMINUS-is-an-Enjoyable-Well-Executed-Apocalyptic-Thriller-Review
  8. ↑ http://twitchfilm.com/2016/01/review-terminus-shoots-for-the-stars-crashes.html
  9. ↑ http://www.scifinow.co.uk/reviews/terminus-film-review-close-encounters-meets-cocoon/
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