ARCTIC VOID Sci-fi mystery – review and free online

‘You are the experiment’
Arctic Void is a 2022 sci-fi survival thriller in which most of the passengers and crew on a tourist ship inexplicably vanish. The three remaining men are forced ashore, alone in the elements…

Directed by Darren Mann (documentaries: This Cold Life; State of Control; Holiday in Rwanda) from a screenplay written by Michael Weaver (Ouija: Origin of Evil). Produced by Grant Myers and Michael Weaver.

The Two Doors Down production stars Michael Weaver (Ouija: Origin of Evil), Tim Griffin (Central Intelligence; The Gift; American Sniper), Justin Huen (Dexter), Rune Temte, Thea Sofie Lock Næs (The Last King) and Ingrid Liavag (The Night Eats The World).

Plot:
Childhood Los Angeles friends Ray Marsh (Michael Weaver) and Alan Meursault (Tim Griffin) are in the far North to make an episode of their modestly popular travel and nature show, ‘Vagabond’. Since their regular cameraman fails to get a visa, they’re joined by local hire an ex-pat, Sean Tibbets (Justin Huen).

What starts as a once-in-a-lifetime day cruise quickly descends into madness as all but the three of them vanish from the boat. Left alone in the elements, the clock now ticks on their survival.

The unexplained disappearance casts cerebral family man Alan into an existential crisis. On top of this, his health is declining rapidly for reasons beyond anyone’s understanding…

Our review:
Arctic Void begins promisingly and maintains a distinct sense of paranoia and unease for much of its running time. The bleak Norwegian Pyramiden compound – a Soviet-era leftover – the three ‘survivors’ find themselves marooned at is captivating in a time-warped manner. There is a genuine sense of bewilderment and hopelessness. The regrets of the two lead characters, Ray and Alan, are touching.

Unfortunately, the plot then goes nowhere and this Twilight Zone-style mystery simply doesn’t have enough of a conclusion to merit its feature-length existence.
Ade Smith, MOVIES & MANIA

Release date:
In the US, Level 33 Entertainment (Behemoth; Penance Lane; To Kill the Dragon) released Arctic Void theatrically in select locations and on demand (VOD) on January 14th 2022.

Cast and characters:
Michael Weaver … Ray Marsh, Tim Griffin … Alan Meursault, Justin Huen … Sean Tibbets, Rune Temte … Jim, Sarah Alles … Freida, Laura Sophia Becker … Elsie, Ingrid Liavaag … Marlene, Thea Sofie Loch Næss … Lucy, Thomas Gallagher … Anders, Jim Johansen … Taxi Driver, Ingrid Liavaag … Marlene

Filming locations:
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
Pyramiden, Svalbard, Norway (as Russia)

Technical specs:
1 hour 25 minutes
Aspect ratio: 2.35: 1

Trailer:

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