Day of Reckoning (2016 film)

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Day of Reckoning
Screenplay byGregory Gieras
Directed byJoel Novoa
Starring Jackson Hurst
Heather McComb
Music by Emilio Kauderer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersShaked Berenson
Patrick Ewald
CinematographyPetr Cikhart
EditorPhillip Blackford
Running time93 minutes
Original release
Network Syfy
ReleaseOctober 2016 (2016-10)

Day of Reckoning is a 2016 American science fiction-action television film directed by Joel Novoa and starring Jackson Hurst and Heather McComb.

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Synopsis

A deep-mining operation accidentally releases monstrous creatures that climb out to the surface and wreak havoc upon mankind. Humanity manages to repel the onslaught, dubbing the incident the Day of Reckoning. Fifteen years later the creatures return during a solar eclipse, again intent on wiping humanity out. It is up to a small group of survivors to stop the creatures at the source.

Cast

Production and filming

Filming for Day of Reckoning began in the first week of May 2016 in Los Angeles, California, following the agreement between the director Joel Novoa, screenwriter Gregory Gieras, and actors Jackson Hurst, Heather McComb, Hana Hayes, Jay Jay Warren, Raymond J. Barry, Barbara Crampton, Nick Gomez and Randy Vasquez. [2] A television in the film includes scenes from Big Ass Spider! which shares the same screenwriter as Day of Reckoning. [3]

Release

Day of Reckoning was released as a Syfy original and was shown as part of the channel's 31 Days of Halloween program in October 2016. [4] On January 31, 2017, the film was released in North America as video-on-demand and digital through Epic Pictures. [4]

Reception

Scott Clark of Starburst wrote "If the effects had been practical and the gore more heavily indulged in, there could have been a rip-roaring time to be had here; instead it's a dour-faced disposable which rambles through its runtime without evoking much reaction". [5] Michelle Swope of Horror News gave the film a 2.5 out of 5, criticizing the plot and special effects, while praising Crampton's performance. [6] The film also got a score of 30 out of a 100 from Culture Crypt. [7]

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