‘Family is stronger than fear’
Arcadian is a 2024 post-apocalyptic sci-fi horror film in which a father and his sons battle mysterious night creatures.
Directed by Ben Brewer (The Trust) from a screenplay by co-producer Mike Nilon (Braven). Also produced by Nicolas Cage, David Wulf, Braxton Pope, Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier.
The Aperture Media Partners-Buffalo 8 Productions-Highland Film Group-Redline Entertainment-Saturn Films production stars Nicolas Cage, Jaeden Martell (IT, 2017), Maxwell Jenkins (Lost in Space), Sadie Soverall (Fate: The Winx Saga), Joe Dixon, Samantha Coughlan, Joel Gillman and Daire McMahon.
Plot:
In the near future, normal life on Earth has been decimated. Paul and his two sons, Thomas and Joseph, have been living a half-life – tranquillity by day and torment by night. When the sun sets, ferocious creatures of the night awaken and consume all living souls in their path.
One day, Thomas doesn’t return home on time from a visit to his crush, the nearby farm girl, Charlotte. Paul chooses to leave the safety of their fortified farm, risking his life, to find Thomas before the creatures arrive. Just as he finds his boy, a nightmarish battle ensues and Paul is nearly killed by the creatures. Back at the house, Joseph is scared and all alone to defend himself against the nightly attack…
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Release date:
Arcadian had its world premiere at the SXSW festival in March 2024. The movie will be released theatrically in the US by RLJE Films on April 12, 2024.
Original title:
Sand and Stones
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