The Carrier (2015)

As an antibiotic-resistant pandemic devastates the planet, the only safe place is in the air.

Director:

Anthony Woodley

Writers:

Luke Healy, Helen Kingston

Stars:

Karen Bryson, Rebecca Johnson, Joe Dixon

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Karen Bryson	...	Maria Adams
Rebecca Johnson	...	Jess Ayres
Joe Dixon	...	Eric Mason
Jack Gordon	...	Craig Turnpike
Zora Bishop	...	Kate Hall
Josie Taylor	...	Terri Holmes
Edmund Kingsley	...	Tobias Black
James Payton	...	Additional voices (voice)
Lucy-Jane Quinlan	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Isaura Barbé-Brown	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Andrew French	...	Kevin Adams
Rachel Finnegan	...	Erica-Kay Watson
Walter van Dyk	...	Clarkson
Luke Gomes	...	David
James Littlewood	...	Ewan Thompson

Storyline

As an antibiotic-resistant pandemic devastates the planet, the only safe place is in the air.

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Plot Keywords:

sabotage | outbreak | airplane passenger | passenger plane | airplane pilot | 

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Goofs

The pilot uses his onboard weapon to shoot someone in the head, and the bullet is shown to pass through the victim's head. Onboard weapons, however, are equipped with Glaser Safety Slugs, designed for shallow penetration in the event of a missed shot, and would not pass through a human head.

User Reviews

Terror in the air

Was drawn into seeing 'The Carrier', with a cool poster/cover, a promising trailer, an intriguing premise and as someone with a general appreciation for the genre it fits under. That it was low-budget, which from frequent personal experience is rarely a good sign due to that there are so many poor ones out there, made me though apprehensive.

It is sadly however yet another film seen recently, hence some reiteration because the exact same strengths and flaws present in those films are here, that to me was incredibly disappointing considering its potential which it doesn't do anywhere near enough with. 'The Carrier' is weak with not much point to it, with so many huge flaws and doesn't do enough with its potential, which was hardly small. There is very little to recommend in 'The Carrier'.

Lets start with the positives. Some of the acting is okay considering what was given to them. The production values had atmosphere and didn't look too cheap.

'The Carrier' also starts off reasonably promisingly, it does intrigue and it does have creepiness.

Going on to the negatives, the story does feel over-stretched and some of it comes over as vague and under-explained in the last third where the film especially became duller, more predictable, more senseless and less unsettled and never gaining momentum. All the characters are too sketchy and with nowhere near enough to make one want to endear to them. Their annoying and illogical decision making and behaviours frustrates. The chemistry lacks character or punch.

Making the film feel bland and forgettable with not enough heart put into it. The sound quality is obvious and utilised cheaply (being too loud in the build ups and people's reactions) and some of the acting seemed unsure. The effects can be ropy.

Dialogue can be stilted and rambling while the pace and film lacks tightness after such an intriguing start and doesn't recover. Found too many of the supposedly shocking moments not surprising and very bland and the atmosphere dreary, due to the excessive obviousness, a lot of idiotic and vague moments and explanations and the lack of tension and suspense. Thrills are none, thanks to stodginess and excessive over-familiarity, and found myself never invested in the drama, which tended to be overacted and statically directed.

A lot of 'The Carrier' has underdeveloped plot elements and often nonsensical and confusing character motivations, while too many of the things to make you shocked are far from creative or unsettling.

Everything is unimaginative and are more odd than scary, completely failing to show any sense of dread. The thriller elements fail to thrill and are very predictable and the drama is overwrought. Some badly sagging momentum too and a lot of weirdness. The direction is leaden, got the sense their heart was not in it.

Overall, weak but not without redeeming merits. 3/10 Bethany Cox

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Carrier

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Megatopia Films, SPEIS Limited, Premiere Picture

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color