Taglines: The only thing more terrifying than Mother Nature is human nature.
In Chile, a group of travelers who are in an underground nightclub when a massive earthquake hits quickly learn that reaching the surface is just the beginning of their nightmare. The disaster leads to the collapse of societal norms, including murder, rape, looting, destruction of property, and other anarchic activities. There is also the looming threat of a tsunami after the earthquake.
Aftershock is a Chilean-American disaster horror film starring Eli Roth. It is directed by Nicolás López and written by López, Roth, and Guillermo Amoedo, from a story by Roth and López.
Three travelers, Gringo, Ariel, and Pollo were traveling through Chile. They went partying in a club and met three young women, sisters Monica and Kylie, and their Russian friend Irina. The two groups paired up and decided to travel down to Valparaiso together. They were partying in another club at Valparaiso when an earthquake struck, killing many of the partygoers and trapping some under debris. Ariel’s hand was cut off as he tried to help a trapped bartender.
The group tried to get out but their exit was blocked by more falling debris. The cleaning lady of the club led them through a tunnel to a nearby manhole. As they proceeded to climb out, a passing truck hit the old lady and killed her. Once out on the street, the group tried to get to their car but found it destroyed. Ariel’s condition continued to get worse due to blood loss and the group decided that they needed to get him to the hospital on top of the hill as soon as possible.
Suddenly, a tsunami warning was heard and they all rushed to the cart going up the hill. After some negotiation, they were able to get Ariel on the cart with other people in line. The group watched the cart reached the top of the hill when an aftershock suddenly occurred, causing the cart to fall all way back down, destroying the cable and killing everyone inside.
After mourning the death of their friend, the group head toward the cemetery, trying to reach the cathedral at the top of the hill through a previously mentioned hidden tunnel. The group came upon a looting party on the street which turned out to be escaped prisoners from a nearby prison that was damaged during the earthquake. They tried to run past but the women of the group attracted some attention.
While running away, part of a building fell on top of Gringo and pinned him in place, still alive and conscious. Monica and Pollo left to get help while Irina and Kylie stayed with Gringo. While they were seeking help, Monica and Pollo came across an out-of-control firetruck. The truck crashed and one of the firefighters in the cab was ran through by wooden beams while the other one was trapped. Pollo and Monica got the living firefighter out, who explained that some prisoners were trying to take over the firetruck, which was why it went out of control.
Meanwhile, as Irina was trying to comfort the seriously injured Gringo, Kylie heard the prisoners approaching. Gringo told Kylie and Irina to hide, reasoning that they would only take his money. The women hid in the tombs while the prisoners threatened Gringo. They poured alcohol on him, threatening to light him up if he didn’t tell them where the women were. Frightened, Gringo motioned toward the their hiding place with his eyes.
Irina crawled out of her hiding place and tried to run away. She was quickly captured by the prisoners. The leader of the prisoners raped Irina while the rest of the gang sat around telling jokes. Gringo threw a rock at the leader, trying to stop him from continuing raping Irina. The leader, enraged, lit him up and burned him alive, killing him. Kylie, hearing all the chaos outside decided to run.
Aftershock (2013)
Directed by: Nicolás López
Starring: Eli Roth, Andrea Osvárt, Ariel Levy, Nicolas Martinez, Lorenza Izzo, Natasha Yarovenko
Screenplay by: Guillermo Amoedo, Nicolás López, Eli Roth
Production Design by: Marichi Palacios
Cinematography by: Antonio Quercia
Film Editing by: Diego Macho Gómez
Costume Design by: Elisa Hormazábal
Art Direction by: Fernando Alé
Music by: Manuel Riveiro
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence including rape, language, drug content and some nudity.
Studio: IFC Films
Release Date: May 10, 2013
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