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6.1/10 • 682

2024-04-121h 32m

ActionHorrorThrillerScience Fiction

Family is stronger than fear.

In the near future, on a decimated Earth, Paul and his twin sons face terror at night when ferocious creatures awaken. When Paul is nearly killed, the boys come up with a plan for survival, using everything their father taught them to keep him alive.

Directors
Benjamin Brewer
Writters
Michael Nilon
Editors
Michael Nilon, Kristi Shimek

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Nicolas Cage

    Nicolas Cage

    Paul

  2. Jaeden Martell

    Jaeden Martell

    Joseph

  3. Maxwell Jenkins

    Maxwell Jenkins

    Thomas

  4. Sadie Soverall

    Sadie Soverall

    Charlotte

  5. Samantha Coughlan

    Samantha Coughlan

    Mrs. Rose

  6. Joel Gillman

    Joel Gillman

    Hobson

  7. Joe Dixon

    Joe Dixon

    Mr. Rose

  8. Daire McMahon

    Daire McMahon

    Militant Farmer (uncredited)

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May 2, 2024

7/10

Its nice to see Nicolas Cage in a film deserving of his talents. Arcadian is not an exceptional horror thriller but what it does do, is done competently enough to be deserving of praise. It has a serviceable story, that reminds me a little of "A Quiet Place" from 2018. The core premise is not quite the same but the monster effects are similar, as is the rural setting. The tension is ratcheted up nicely as the story progresses. As is always the case with what is essentially a survivalist horror, we know the creatures are going to get in but what happens next is, of course, the interesting part. Along the way we get to know the key characters, including Cages father figure. His effective absence part way through film and his return near the end, is a little disappointing but given this film has a coming of age component, its understandable. Acting is decent throughout and you can certainly relate to the plight of Cages little ad-hoc family. The creature effects work well enough too but somehow, they are just not all that creepy or especially menacing. This tends to rob the film of a real post apocalyptic horror vibe. I think revealing exactly what they are, early on, was a mistake too that took away any reveal/jump scare potential, from the film. All that said, Arcadian is in most respects a worthwhile watch that you should consider adding to your horror/thriller inventory. Definitely worth a look.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$1,134,275.00
Keywords
monsterpost-apocalyptic futuresurvivalfearfamilyisolated farmhousecalmrelaxedanxietyscience fiction