Panic Attack! (2009)

Giant robots invade Montevideo.

Director:

Fede Alvarez

Writers:

Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues (as Rodolfo Sayaguez)

Stars:

Diego Garrido, Pedro Luque, Rodo Sayagues

Cast

Credited cast:
Diego Garrido
Pedro Luque	...	Guy in the car
Rodo Sayagues	...	Guy at the phone (as Rodolfo Sayaguez)

Storyline

Giant robots invade Montevideo.

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Plot Keywords:

giant robot | high tech | fictional war | nuclear explosion | mass destruction | 

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Genres:

Short | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

After being uploaded to YouTube, the film's reputation spread by word of mouth, and received a boost when it was linked from the blog of Kanye West.

User Reviews

Panic Attack! will leave you breathless.

Fede Álvarez's virtually plot less Ataque de Pánico! (English: Panic Attack!) was clearly designed with one purpose in mind: to showcase the director's eye for a cool visual, his understanding of movie techniques (there's a neat blink-and-you'll-miss-it Odessa Steps homage) and his talent for spectacular special effects laden chaos. As cinematic calling cards go, it's one of the best...

Five minutes of jaw-dropping, explosive mayhem in which Montevideo is blown to smithereens by giant robots and a fleet of spacecraft (all accompanied by the unmistakable score from 28 Days Later), Álvarez's film is an almost flawless exercise in self-promotion that practically screams 'hire me!'. Which is precisely what Sam Raimi did for his remake of The Evil Dead.

Amazingly, Wikipedia states puts the entire budget for Ataque de Pánico! at a mere $300, which is simply mind-boggling.

Details

Country:

Uruguay

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

5 November 2009 (Uruguay)

Also Known As:

Panic Attack!

Filming Locations:

Montevideo, Uruguay

Box Office

Budget:

$300 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,747

Company Credits

Production Co:

Murdoc Films, Paris Texas Casa Productora

Technical Specs

Color:

Color