EXTINCTION

2018 | DIRECTOR. BEN YOUNG | REVIEW BY GLENN COCHRANE.

Not only was Hounds of Love one of the best films of 2016, it is arguably one of the best Australian films of all time. And so it is no surprise that director Ben Young would be courted by Hollywood. What is surprising, however, is that his first venture into the American market would be such a massive, high concept film as Extinction, a movie of such magnitude that most filmmakers of his calibre would have to make several titles to before reaching… and yet here we are.​

Michael Peña stars as Peter, a husband and father who suffers from vivid nightmares of humanity being eradicated by an alien enemy. He believes his dreams to be premonitions, however those around him – including his wife – think that the manifestations suggest mental issues that need addressing. It isn’t long before a brutal force descends from the skies and systematically slaughters their entire city. With the city collapsing around them, the family must brave the streets in order to find safety in the basement of Peter’s workplace.

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