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Film · 2019

Countdown

Directed by Justin Dec · starring Elizabeth Lail, Jordan Calloway and Peter Facinelli

  • 1 h 30 min
  • 15
  • Horror · Thriller
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 24 October 2019
  • 4.5 Users7 votes
  • 4.6 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

Quinn Harris (Elizabeth Lail, 'Once Upon a Time') is a young nurse just trying to get through her day when she hears of a viral app called 'Countdown' that allegedly accurately predicts how long the user has to live. Quinn downloads the app for herself after a teenage patient, Evan (Dillon Lane, 'Better Things'), insists that his girlfriend died when her time was up, and is shocked to see that she only has three days left to live. She finds out that several app users are also dying when their time is said to be 'up', but the majority of the populations views the app as a hoax. Even if one takes all the necessary precautions to avoid near-death situations, the app declares that they have "broken the user agreement" by attempting to avoid their fate and they are killed by some strange malevolent force. As Quinn's clock countdown ticks ever closer to zero, she must enlist the help of younger sister, Jordan (Talitha Eliana Bateman, 'The 5th Wave'), and friend, Matt Monroe (Jordan Calloway, 'Black Lightning'), both of whom also have imminent death dates, to reverse their fates and stop the demonic presence from plaguing them all.

The movie is directed and written by Justin Dec ('Parks and Recreation') and also stars Peter Facinelli and Tichina Arnold, among others.

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The essentials

Runtime
90 min1 hour and 30 minutes
Budget
$6.5mSTX Films
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Countdown?
1 hour and 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Countdown released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 24 October 2019.
Who directed Countdown?
Justin Dec.
Who is in Countdown?
It stars Elizabeth Lail, Jordan Calloway, Peter Facinelli and Talitha Bateman.
Where can I watch Countdown?
In the UK you can watch it on subscription on Prime Video and on rent on Apple TV.
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Cast

Full cast (18)
Director
Justin Dec
Writers
Justin Dec
Producers
Sean Anders, Gregory Plotkin

Videos and trailers

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'Countdown' Trailer VO 2:1328 December 2019

Photos and posters

All 28 photos

Reviews

All 4 reviews
4.5 7 votes
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What the critics say average 4.6 from 4

  • 7.1 The WrapWilliam Bibbiani Countdown can never be taken seriously enough to work as a conventional horror thriller, and it?s never quite funny enough to be a great horror comedy. But it?s got just enough eccentricity and… Read
  • 6.0 Los Angeles TimesKimber Myers This isn?t a subtle, moody film filled with a sense of unease; instead, jump scares are around every corner. If that?s all you want from a horror movie, you?ll have a very good time ? and an… Read
  • 3.3 The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd In Countdown, it?s the audience that really gets cheated. Read

Soundtrack

All 7 songs
  1. We Bad, We KnowZOI, BiFox
  2. Feel Something GoodBiltmore featuring, Whissell Spotify
  3. When You Coming to See Me?MAWR Spotify
  4. PaniniLil Nas X Spotify

Trivia

All 7 facts

  • 'The Shining' references

    When Evan is killed, he is staying in hospital room 237. This is paying homage to the film version of Stephen King's 'The Shining', and the evil room in the movie numbered 237.

  • The app exists!

    The app featured in the film actually exists. It is owned by the studio and was used to promote the film.

  • Confessions

    When on the Your Mom's House Podcast, Eilzabeth Lail admitted she was having a "particularly farty day" during the hospital scene.

  • Weird ending

    When filming ended, Tom Segura "celebrated" by sleeping on the toilet.

  • Hi there, 'Teen Wolf' fans

    Some of the places in the abandoned part of the hospital were filmed in the same place as the tv show 'Teen Wolf'. These include the locker room and the hallways as they are notably the same.

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