The Rift (I) (2012)

After radar anomalies start appearing all over the world, strange rifts are starting to form in the sky. There is something hiding behind these rifts. It's moving.

Director:

Robert Kouba

Writers:

Robert Kouba, Tasha Lowe-Newsome,

Stars:

Eileen Grubba, James DiStefano, Ralph Guzzo

Cast

Cast overview:
Eileen Grubba	...	Gloria Hollister
James DiStefano	...	Detective White Tie
Ralph Guzzo	...	Dr.Gordon
Carlotta Montanari	...	The Woman
Quinn Butterfield	...	Dean Hollister
George Benedict	...	Roland
Brian Bookbinder	...	Clive
Robert Kouba Senior	...	Ivan Petrenko Karkarov

Storyline

In 1982 a Russian physicist discovered something extraordinary was behind the strange radar anomalies he was recording. Something dark, which will eventually alter the path of mankind. Before he could tell anyone, he mysteriously vanished. Many years later budding physics student Dean Hollister and his discredited physics teacher have become obsessed with the same mystery. What had been a rare phenomenon is suddenly happening all over the world. The day it happens is a regular night shift for Dean at his mother's diner. Black rifts appear in the sky. Behind those rifts, something is moving. It's watching us.

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Plot Keywords:

rift | pictures

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Taglines:

They are watching us.

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Genres:

Short | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Vantis Pictures [ch]

Country:

USA Switzerland

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Arosa, Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vantis Pictures, Cloudscape

Technical Specs

Runtime:

26 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The initial script was written by Jonathan Peace and Robert Kouba. Several rewrites were made by Tasha Lowe-Newsome and Yuell Newsome.

User Reviews

Impressive Debut

I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to see a sneak viewing. If I'm honest I wasn't expecting a great deal as its a film from a fairly new studio and a very young director. Although Robert Kouba has won various awards in his youth for his directorial pieces, it never guarantees success on the big stage.

My skepticism was misplaced and I'm pleased to say I was very impressed with the Vantis Pictures debut. First thing to note is that this isn't a huge Hollywood feature, therefore we're not talking millions of dollars budget and so the acting isn't Oscar material but convincing enough to sell the story. The script is well paced and along with the films direction it builds up the suspense and interest nicely.

The score adds to the tension and the effects are amazing. There are so many cheap and nasty films on the Sci-fi channel with terrible alien/monsters produced by big studios, yet this movie puts them all to shame. The CGI blends seamlessly into the real scenery and you could almost be fooled into thinking its real.

The film demonstrates great maturity in film making for someone so young. With the experience Robert will get over the coming years and bigger budgets at his disposal you can't help but think we will be in store for some great story telling.

Great start to a career and a great movie to see. Well worth your time and effort.