The Colony (I) (2013)

Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve humanity against a threat even more savage than nature.

Director:

Jeff Renfroe

Writers:

Jeff Renfroe (screenplay), Svet Rouskov (additional writer),

Stars:

Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Zegers, Bill Paxton

Cast

Credited cast:
Laurence Fishburne	...	Briggs
Kevin Zegers	...	Sam
Bill Paxton	...	Mason
Charlotte Sullivan	...	Kai
John Tench	...	Viktor
Atticus Dean Mitchell	...	Graydon
Dru Viergever	...	Feral Leader
Romano Orzari	...	Reynolds
Earl Pastko	...	Scientist
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lisa Berry	...	Nara
Lucius Hoyos	...	Rowan
Michael Mando	...	Cooper
Eric Murdoch	...	Terrified Man
Kimberly-Sue Murray	...	Janelle
Julian Richings

Storyline

Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve humanity against a threat even more savage than nature.

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Plot Keywords:

ice age | post apocalypse

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Taglines:

When the world changes the rules of survival change with it

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alcina Pictures, Item 7, Mad Samurai Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first movie to be shot at the decommissioned NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) base in North Bay, Ontario, Canada.

User Reviews

Fun throwback B-movie

If you have an affinity for movies like The Warriors, Mad Max, Carpenter's The Thing, Craven's The Hills Have Eyes, you will be game for this fun b-movie. Imaginative and well-paced. Don't expect a 100 million dollar special-effects extravaganza with every little detail and character fleshed out to the extreme. That's not what these type of movies are for. The Colony is an economically told, well written, nicely shot, low-budget affair with engaging performances from all. You'll be surprised and impressed with how much the filmmakers accomplished with less than 20 million dollars. The authenticity of the underground colony is great (it doesn't feel like a film set) considering they filmed at the decommissioned NORAD facility in Northern Ontario.