Countdown | |
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Directed by | Justin Dec |
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Written by | Justin Dec |
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Cinematography | Maxime Alexandre |
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Distributed by | STX Entertainment |
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90 minutes | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $6.5 million[1] |
Box office | $40.9 million[1][2] |
Countdown is a 2019 American supernatural horror film directed and written by Justin Dec. The film stars Elizabeth Lail, Jordan Calloway, Talitha Bateman, Tichina Arnold, P.J. Byrne, Peter Facinelli, Anne Winters, and Tom Segura. The film follows a group of people who try to survive a mobile app that purports to tell its users when they are going to die. It was released in North America on October 25, 2019 by STX Entertainment, to mostly negative reviews from critics.
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Plot[edit]
At a party, teenager Courtney is convinced by her friends to download Countdown, an app that seemingly predicts how long a user has left to live. Courtney is startled that it says she has only 3 hours to live. After avoiding getting into a car with her drunk boyfriend Evan, Courtney receives a notification stating that she has broken the 'user agreement'. Returning home, she is attacked by an unseen entity and killed as her timer reaches zero. At the same time, Evan crashes and a tree branch goes right through where Courtney would have sat.
Quinn Harris, a nurse that works at the hospital where an injured Evan is admitted, suffers frequent sexual harassment by her boss, Dr. Sullivan, but fears speaking out as she has only just passed her exam to be an RN. Quinn stumbles across Evan in a closed-off wing of the hospital where he tells her about Courtney and his suspicions about the app. He also reveals that he downloaded it and it states that he will die at the time he is due to go into surgery. Quinn is dismissive of his claims but eventually downloads the app after her co-workers download it. She is horrified to learn that it says she has only three days left. Evan later skips his surgery and is informed that he has violated the user agreement of the app. He is confronted by a demonic version of Courtney and is killed.
Quinn visits her home to pick up an important document and encounters her younger sister Jordan who has a strained relationship with her following their mother's death. The next day, Quinn learns of Evan's death and procures his phone. She cancels a plan to go out with Jordan and their father before being informed that she has broken the user agreement. She is then harassed yet again by Sullivan before fleeing. Quinn researches the app, learning of Courtney's death and that similar things have happened to other app users although they are widely regarded as fake but it's real. She is startled by a vision of a dead Evan and flees her apartment. She is found the next day by Jordan and Jordan learns about the app which states Quinn only has one day left. Increasingly panicked, Quinn buys a new phone but discovers the Countdown app has installed itself on the new phone. After being attacked by a demonic figure, she encounters Matt, whose Countdown app states he will die a few hours before Quinn.
The pair head to the hospital to get help from the hospital's priest only for Quinn to learn that Sullivan has tricked the staff into thinking that she sexually harassed him; as a result, Quinn is suspended. Matt is attacked by the entity taking the form of his younger brother who died of an illness years ago. The pair leave the hospital and begin to suspect that something in the user agreement may help them. It states the agreement is broken if the user tries to change their fate and they realize that they have canceled plans — Quinn's trip with her family and Matt taking a train ride — that would result in their deaths. They consult a priest called Father John who states that the app's code may help them. They hack into the code with the help of a phone salesman and learn that Jordan has downloaded the app and is due to die shortly before Quinn. With the help of Derek, a cellphone shop employee, they hack the app to add more years to all three of their life spans. However Quinn is attacked by the demon later that night and the countdowns revert to their original times.
After Jordan is attacked by the demon who takes the form of her mother, the trio consults Father John who identifies the demon name Ozhin and curse via the app code before theorizing that the curse can be broken if someone dies before their countdown ends or lives after. The countdown timer only needs to be beaten by one second, then they'll win. They prepare a warding circle to protect them from the Ozhin's attacks but Matt is lured out by the Ozhin taking the form of his brother. Matt ends up getting hit by a car and killed as his last breath expires exactly when the app said.
Jordan is also injured in the attack and Quinn takes her to the hospital where she learns that Sullivan also harasses other female staff members. Realizing that she could kill Sullivan and take the 57 years his Countdown app predicted for him, Quinn lures him into the closed-off wing and attacks him, but he is saved by the Ozhin who realizes what she is doing. The Ozhin hunts down Jordan as Quinn searches for Sullivan who escapes after Quinn is injured.
The Ozhin prepares to kill Jordan as her timer runs out but Quinn overdoses on drugs, sacrificing herself to destroying the Ozhin. Jordan notices that Quinn has written something on her arm where she drew herself a circle and the word “Narcan”. Jordan revives her by syringe with Naloxone and the duo succeed as the countdown timers for them both stop.
Later, Quinn, Jordan and their father visit their mother's grave. As they leave, they hear news about Sullivan's arrest after more nurses came forward and told similar stories of sexual assault. Quinn discovers an update of the app Countdown 2.0 has downloaded itself onto her phone.
In a mid-credit scene Derek is on a Tinder date. While his date goes to the bathroom Derek's phone buzzes, he looks at it and the Countdown app says he has broken the user agreement. The lights in the restaurant go out before he is attacked (and presumably killed) by the unseen Demon.
Cast[edit]
- Elizabeth Lail as Quinn Harris[3]
- Jordan Calloway as Matt Monroe
- Talitha Bateman as Jordan Harris
- Tichina Arnold as Nurse Amy
- P.J. Byrne as Father John
- Peter Facinelli as Dr. Sullivan
- Anne Winters as Courtney
- Dillon Lane as Evan
- Tom Segura as Derek
- Charlie McDermott as Nurse Scott
- Christina Pazsitzky as Krissy
- Jeannie Elise Mai as Allie
- Marisela Zumbado as Kate
Production[edit]
Elizabeth Lail joined the leading role for the film in March 2019.[4] In April 2019, it was announced that Talitha Bateman, Peter Facinelli, Jordan Calloway, Tom Segura, P.J. Byrne, Anne Winters and Tichina Arnold had joined the cast of the film alongside Lail.[5]
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans compose the film score. The soundtrack will be released soon at Sony Classical Records.
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Release[edit]
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Countdown was released theatrically in the United States on October 25, 2019.[6] The film's trailer was released on September 13, 2019.[7][8] STX Entertainment reportedly spent under $15 million promoting the film.[9]
Home media[edit]
The film will be released in Digital HD on January 14th 2020 and DVD and Blu Ray on January 21, 2020 in the US and on March 2, 2020 in the UK.[10]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
In the United States and Canada, Countdown was released alongside Black and Blue and The Current War, and was projected to gross around $5 million from 2,675 theaters in its opening weekend.[11] The film made $3.1 million on its first day, including $515,000 from Thursday night previews. It went on to over-perform and debut to $9 million, finishing fifth.[9] In its second weekend the film fell 35% to $5.8 million, finishing seventh.[12]
Critical response[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 25% and an average rating of 4.01/10, based on 63 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads: 'Countdown may offer a few fleeting jolts for horror fans with barren queues, but it lacks enough wit or creativity to leave a lasting impression.'[13] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 31 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating 'generally unfavorable reviews'.[14] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of 'C+' on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it 3 out of 5 stars.[9]
References[edit]
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- ^N'Duka, Amanda (March 15, 2019). 'Elizabeth Lail To Lead 'Countdown' Horror Pic From STXfilms'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^Kroll, Justin (March 15, 2019). ''You' Star Elizabeth Lail to Lead STX Horror Film 'Countdown' (EXCLUSIVE)'. Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 15, 2019). 'Peter Facinelli, Jordan Calloway, P.J. Byrne, Talitha Bateman & More Join STX Horror Pic 'Countdown''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^Miska, Brad (October 10, 2019). 'New 'Countdown' Poster Hits Zero and Dies'. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^Dick, Jeremy (September 13, 2019). 'Countdown Trailer: Killer App Knows Exactly When You'll Die'. Movie Web. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^Anderton, Joe (September 13, 2019). 'New horror Countdown is like Final Destination meets The Ring with an app'. Digital Spy. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ abcD'Alessandro, Anthony (October 27, 2019). ''Joker' Has The Edge Over 'Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil' With $18.9M In Fierce Slow Pre-Halloween B.O. Battle'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^'Countdown Blu-ray Release Date January 21, 2020' – via www.blu-ray.com.
- ^Rebecca Rubin (October 22, 2019). 'Box Office: Villains Face Off Again as 'Joker' and 'Maleficent' Battle for First Place'. Variety. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 4, 2019). 'How 'Terminator: Dark Fate' Conked Out With $27M+ & Why 'The Irishman' Is Not A Missed Strategic Opportunity – Box Office'. Deadline. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^'Countdown (2019)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^'Countdown Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Countdown on IMDb
- Countdown at Box Office Mojo
- Countdown at Rotten Tomatoes
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