The Sky Has Fallen

The Sky Has Fallen is a 2009 American horror film written and directed by Doug Roos. It stars Carey MacLaren and Laurel Kemper as two survivors of a gruesome apocalypse.

The Sky Has Fallen
Directed byDoug Roos
Produced byDoug Roos
Written byDoug Roos
Starring
  • Carey MacLaren
  • Laurel Kemper
  • Cory Knisely
  • Nathan Shelton
Music byJames Sizemore
CinematographyDoug Roos
Edited byDoug Roos
Production
company
Lost Forever Productions
Release date
  • May 7, 2009 (2009-05-07)[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000

Plot

An Ebola-like plague decimates the world's population. Attempting to escape infection, people flee to rural locations but strange demonic figures appear, transforming the dead into their army. The two main characters, Lance and Rachel, try to hunt down the leader of these creatures before humanity gets wiped out.[2]

Cast
  • Carey MacLaren as Lance
  • Laurel Kemper as Rachel
  • Cory Knisely as The Leader
  • Nathan Shelton as Chilton

Production

The film was shot in Missouri with a wide range of influences including Versus and The Exorcist.[3] The opening shots of a large city were actually done in Tokyo, Japan. The film is known for containing all practical effects without any CGI.

Release

The original cut of The Sky Has Fallen premiered at the British Film Festival Los Angeles.[4] It was independently distributed on DVD on February 16, 2010.[2] New footage was shot in 2011 and again in 2014, resulting in three very different versions of the film with the latest being an 80-minute Ultimate Edition that came out in June 2015.

Reception

Matt Boiselle of Dread Central rated it a 4/5, calling the film "a very large win for independent cinema in my opinion and isn’t a film that should be passed by."[5] HorrorNews.net gave it "7 zombies" out of 10, writing there is "some really creative stuff going on in this film."[6] Bella Blitz of The Horror Honeys was "pleasantly surprised" with a score of 3 out of 5, adding, "Seriously though, so much blood. It was awesome."[7] Richard Martin at UK Horror Scene described it as a "character driven, unique and well shot piece of work no doubt" with "practical effects to rival that of AAA Hollywood titles."[8] Roger DeMarco of Repulsive Reviews called it "one of the gnarliest films I have seen in recent history," adding that it was "on par with Raimi’s The Evil Dead."[9] Mark Miller of Ain't It Cool News wrote that it was "genuinely creepy and downright scary."[10] Brian Kirst of Horror Society said it was "a visual marvel" that "creates both a sympathetic point of view and a world of oozing horror as well."[11] Bella Blitz of The Horror Honeys pointed out that the film has "elements of revenge, monsters, slasher, and splatter genres combined."[7]

Awards
Festival awards
FestivalAward
Global Independent Film AwardsBest Horror Feature[12]
Freak Show Horror Film FestivalBest Feature[13]
Indie Gathering Film FestivalBest Horror Feature[14]
Accolade CompetitionAward of Merit for Cinematography and Feature Film[15]

References
  1. Buchanan, Jason (2009-05-07). "The Sky Has Fallen - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  2. Gingold, Michael (2010-02-16). "THE SKY HAS FALLEN onto DVD". FANGORIA Magazine Newsblog. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  3. Webster, Christopher (2008-04-03). "Trailer and images for Doug Roos "post apocalyptic love story" The Sky Has Fallen". Quiet Earth. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  4. Editors, Data (2009-05-07). "The Sky Has Fallen 2009 - Release Info - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-04-23.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  5. Boiselle, Matt (2015-06-19). "Sky Has Fallen (2015) - Dread Central". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  6. Stormbringer, Rio (2015-08-19). "Film Review: The Sky Has Fallen (2009)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  7. Blitz, Bella (2015-08-06). "The Horror Honeys: No Chicken Littles Were Harmed in This Movie". The Horror Honeys. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  8. Martin, Richard (2015-06-30). "The Sky Has Fallen (2009) Review UK Horror Scene". UK Horror Scene. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  9. DeMarco, Roger (2015-01-03). "What if I can end this? The Sky Has Fallen Repulsive Reviews". Repulsive Reviews. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  10. Miller, Mark (2012-06-29). "AICN HORROR looks at MOLD! P.O.E.-POETRY OF EERIE! ALIEN ORIGIN! THE SKY HAS FALLEN! CLOWN HUNT!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  11. Kirst, Brian (2009-04-13). "The Sky Has Fallen Review Horror Society". Horror Society. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  12. Department, PR (2015-08-19). "Global Independent Film Awards June Winners". Datsyn. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  13. Massetti, Robert (2009-10-15). "FREAK SHOW HORROR FILM FESTIVAL "FREAKY AWARD" WINNERS 2009". Freak Show Horror Film Festival. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  14. Editors, Data (2009-11-15). "The Sky Has Fallen - Awards - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-04-23.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  15. Competition, Accolade (2012-05-20). "Winners May 2012". Accolade Competition. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
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