2012: Doomsday

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2012: Doomsday
Directed by Nick Everhart
Written byNick Everhart
Story byNaomi L. Selfman
Produced by David Michael Latt
Starring
CinematographyMark Atkins
Edited by
  • Nick Everhart
  • Kate Noonan
Music byRalph Rieckermann
Production
company
Faith Films
Distributed by The Asylum
Release date
  • February 12, 2008 (2008-02-12)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

2012: Doomsday is a 2008 direct-to-video science fiction action film written and directed by Nick Everhart.

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Cast

Production

The film is set on December 21, 2012 and follows the 2012 phenomenon. [1] The Asylum said the film was part of their new series of faith-based end of the world films. [2]

Release

The film released on February 12, 2008. [3]

Reception

Collider called it a "thermonuclear dumpster fire," claiming it makes Roland Emmerich's film look like Citizen Kane. [4] Richard Drake at Arkansas Times wrote a negative review saying they will "find someone who really needs their weekend ruined, and pass this movie along to them." [5]

Film critic Christopher Armstead said it has "glorious and unexpected humor" but that pacing may leave those without patience unable to continue. [6] OutNow scored it 1 out of 6, criticizing the effects and claiming "it is a mess, even for fans of trash cinema." [7]

The film ranks #1 on Collider's 10 Worst Disaster Movies of All Time. [4]

Sequel

Although the film was released before the Emmerich title in 2009, The Asylum announced that a sequel called 2012: Part 2 would be coming, since Dolenz's character survived. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Doomsday Summary, Latest News, Trailer, Cast, Where to Watch and More". ScreenRant . Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  2. ↑ Potts, Rolf (2007-10-07). "The New B Movie". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. ProQuest   215472778. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  3. ↑ "2012: Doomsday | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  4. 1 2 Haasbroek, Luc (2024-11-04). "The 10 Worst Disaster Movies of All Time, Ranked". Collider . Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  5. ↑ Drake, Richard (2011-03-16). "2012: Doomsday - Well, what else can a man do with Golden Crucifix?". Arkansas Times . Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  6. ↑ Armstead, Christopher. "2012: Doomsday". Film Critics United. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  7. ↑ Maurer, Dani. "DVD Review: Better the end of the world than such films". OutNow (in German).
  8. ↑ Borrelli, Christopher (2009-07-03). "BIZARRO blockbusters". Chicago Tribune . ProQuest   420746183. Archived from the original on 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
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