Into the Storm (2014)

Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes touching down in the town of Silverton.

Director:

Steven Quale

Writer:

John Swetnam

Stars:

Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Armitage	...	Gary
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Allison
Matt Walsh	...	Pete
Max Deacon	...	Donnie
Nathan Kress	...	Trey
Alycia Debnam-Carey	...	Kaitlyn (as Alycia Debnam Carey)
Arlen Escarpeta	...	Daryl
Jeremy Sumpter	...	Jacob
Lee Whittaker	...	Lucas
Kyle Davis	...	Donk
Jon Reep	...	Reevis
Scott Lawrence	...	Principal Thomas Walker
David Drumm	...	Chester
Brandon Ruiter	...	Todd White
Jimmy Keen	...	Studious Male (as Jimmy Groce)

Storyline

In the span of a single day, the town of Silverton is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. The entire town is at the mercy of the erratic and deadly cyclones, even as storm trackers predict the worst is yet to come. Most people seek shelter, while others run towards the vortex, testing how far a storm chaser will go for that once-in-a-lifetime shot.

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Plot Keywords:

storm | teenage boy | tornado | danger | graduation | 

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Taglines:

There is no calm before the storm.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense destruction and peril, and language including some sexual references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nathan Kress met his now wife, London on set of Into The Storm

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Goofs

Daryl says that they have to forecast tornadoes before they start hitting "places they have never hit before such as Chicago, Los Angeles, even London." The Chicago and London area have been hit numerous times by tornadoes over the years, and the L.A. area has also had some tornadoes albeit usually smaller and weaker ones or waterspouts that move inland. A seasoned storm chaser would have known this and used better examples.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Boy 1: Hey, pass the bottle over.
Boy 2: A little busy back here, okay?
Girl 1: Yeah, we can see that, David.
Girl 2: Yeah, you can get un-busy.
Boy 2: Oh, come on, Marce. I mean, you know, we skipped graduation for this.
Girl 2: You are not graduating down there, David Brody.
Girl 1: Hey, you better not be filming us.
Boy 1: No, just checking my messages.
Girl 2: [electricity pops] What was that?
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in Cinematic Excrement: Sharknado 2 (2015)

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Soundtracks

This Time Is Yours
Written by Collin Brace, Joshua Collum and Troy Akers
Performed by The CO
Courtesy of Sorted Noise Records
By arrangement with Music Alternatives, LLC

User Reviews

If you want to see tornadoes, go on the internet. Stay away from this disaster at all costs.

Let me start off by saying I'm fascinated by tornadoes - I've seen Twister 100+ times as a kid and it still holds up today. Why? Because it has relatable characters, great pacing, and a looming sense of danger that's always around the corner. I was hoping Into the Storm would be a modern day Twister but better - with technology the way it is, how hard can it be to create a worthwhile disaster film with such a simple premise? Well, Into the Storm makes it look damn near impossible.

The positives of this movie are as follows: the tornadoes. They look cool. That's it. Tornados on the internet look cool as well. No one should have to sit through an hour and a half of trash to see a few nice storm graphics. The characters in this movie are dreadful. I challenge you to care about a single one - hell, try remembering one of their names after the movie finishes. They're all awfully written, and the acting doesn't help one bit. Richard Armitage was fantastic in The Hobbit movies but holy hell it's hard to believe this is the same person.

The story (or stories rather) are abysmal. Seriously, why make three separate story lines for characters we don't care about? Are we supposed to care if the dad gets forgiveness from his sons? Are we supposed to care if the kid gets the girl from school? How about whether or not the hillbillies make it big on Youtube? The answer is an overwhelming "F*ck no".

Also, this is a found footage movie. Why? Beats the hell out of me. The gimmick is getting thin in horror movies, let alone a movie like this where they have to constantly make up excuses for these characters to be filming everything. In fact, nothing in this movie is believable. Twister had characters with depth - you believed that these people were storm chasers, and you believed in the tension between Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt's characters. Here, everything is so blown out that the imminent threat of what's happening on-screen doesn't phase the audience at all. We're supposed to believe that a tornado can rip through a concrete building in two seconds but can't suck up someone holding onto a flimsy car door? The movie makers take unbelievability to new levels here. Into the Storm is a collection of disaster scenarios loosely connected by multiple underwritten stories being carried by unlikable characters. The most unbelievable thing about this movie is the fact that I actually made it to the end.

If you want to see tornadoes, go on the internet. Stay away from this disaster at all costs.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Germany]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 August 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Category 6

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,346,427, 10 August 2014

Gross USA:

$47,602,194

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$161,502,194

Company Credits

Production Co:

Broken Road Productions, New Line Cinema, RatPac-Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1