Homestead (2024)
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After a nuclear strike and a collapse of the power grid, a wealthy man's fortified homestead becomes a sanctuary for survivors.
The story
Following a devastating nuclear strike on Los Angeles and a subsequent collapse of the national power grid, a wealthy man named Ian Ross retreats to his fortified homestead in the Rocky Mountains. To ensure their safety during the social breakdown, Ian has recruited a team of former special forces soldiers led by Jeff Eriksson to secure the compound. As the world outside descends into chaos, the residents of the homestead must manage their supplies and defend their perimeter. However, the arrival of uninvited guests and the pressure of the growing crisis force the community to confront difficult decisions regarding their leadership and the ethics of their survival.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following a nuclear strike on Los Angeles and a collapse of the power grid, Ian Ross retreats to his mountain homestead, which is guarded by a special forces team led by Jeff Eriksson. While the team secures the perimeter and supplies, the community faces internal and external pressures. Conflict arises when a government official, Blake Masterson, attempts to seize control of the property. Tensions rise between Ian and Jeff over the treatment of refugees and the distribution of supplies. After a fatal confrontation with an intruder and a violent standoff with a local SWAT team, Ian is left critically wounded and in a coma. In the aftermath, Jenna Ross allows more refugees into the compound, whose diverse skills eventually improve the homestead's self-sufficiency and sustainability.
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 110
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Ben Smallbone
- Writers
- Phillip Abraham · writer; Leah Bateman · writer; Jason Ross · writer
- Cast and characters
- Neal McDonough · Ian Ross; Dawn Olivieri · Jenna Ross; Bailey Chase · Jeff Eriksson; Kearran Giovanni · Tara Eriksson; Susan Misner · Evie McNulty; Tyler Lofton · Abe Eriksson; Kevin Lawson · Tick; Currie Graham · Blake Masterson
- Genres
- post-apocalyptic; Christian drama
- Themes
- survival; faith; community
- Tone and mood
- tense; dramatic
- Setting
- A homestead in the Rocky Mountains following a nuclear strike on Los Angeles.
- Premise and plot tags
- post-apocalyptic; survival; faith-based
- Source material / true-story basis
- Black Autumn by Jeff Kirkham and Jason Ross
- Franchise connections
- Homestead: The Series
- Content notes
- violence
- Reception
- The film received mixed or average reviews from critics, while audience sentiment was positive on PostTrak and it received a 'B' grade from CinemaScore.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 44 · scale: 100
- Production trivia
- The film served as a pilot for a television series.; The production was delayed by weather in Utah.
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