Thirst (I) (2010)

Two couples roll their truck in the desert 80 miles away from anywhere.

Director:

Jeffery Scott Lando

Writers:

Kurt Volkan, Joel Newman

Stars:

Lacey Chabert, Tygh Runyan, Mercedes McNab

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Lacey Chabert	...	Noelle
Tygh Runyan	...	Bryan
Mercedes McNab	...	Atheria
Brandon Quinn	...	Tyson
Maureen William	...	Waitress
Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan	...	Flakey Woman

Storyline

Two couples roll their truck in the desert 80 miles away from anywhere.

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Plot Keywords:

desert | stranded in the desert | one word title | pregnancy | car accident | 

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Taglines:

Surrender to the Unholy Oasis.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language and disturbing material

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Insight Film Studios, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The characters magnetize a razor blade by rubbing it with silk; this is impossible. You can generate an electrical charge by rubbing an insulator with silk; but to magnetize a piece of steel or iron, you need to stroke it with a magnet.

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Connections

References Wonder Woman (1975)

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Soundtracks

"Frank Slide"
(by Simian Special)
released by S/N Ratio Records
www.myspace.com/simianspecial

User Reviews

Terrible Survival Film in Every Way

Thirst is a truly embarrassing film, a genuine waste of footage that falls short in virtually every way. It has bad acting, bad characterization, and even bad camera work. It is a debacle.

The film follows four people who get stranded in the desert after a minor accident. Four of the most annoying people you will ever see on a film screen. Only the Lacey Chabert character is even vaguely intelligent. Her husband is too stupid to pick up on the fact she is pregnant after she starts having morning sickness and avoiding alcoholic drinks. The model played by Mercedes McNab is so stereotypical and stupid you practically root for a coyote to come eat her.

These characters fail to use even common sense desert survival techniques such as traveling at night. Similarly, the best way to deal with an angry rattlesnake is not to stand still within striking distance. I've never even been to a desert and I know this.

Furthermore, the camera work borders on the disgraceful. Although there are a few nice shots of sunsets, the scenes filmed at night seem murky, as if they left on the lens made for bright light. Many of the day scenes seem bleached out, although that could be a result of the geography.

Avoid this film at all costs.