SummaryA group of five survivors armed with shotguns, axes and machetes wander the back roads of a ravaged landscape looking for refuge in THE DAY, a terrifying look into a post-apocalyptic future. As war ravages humanity, destroying civilization and most of life on earth, the survivors realize they must do whatever it takes to stay alive. Lost, starvi... Read More
Directed By:Douglas Aarniokoski
Written By:Luke Passmore
The Day
Metascore
Mixed or Average
41
User score
Generally Favorable
6.2
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
41
11% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
67% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
22% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Aug 29, 2012
63
Despite being a nasty and skillful action film, The Day goes off the rails in the final stretch.
Aug 29, 2012
60
Just good enough to engage audiences, but it falls well short of remarkable, leaving viewers wishing for a dawn that never breaks.
Aug 29, 2012
50
Ashley Bell stands out as a Heroic Fighter With a Dark Secret. Harbor only the expectations aroused by a production of WWE Studios and don't get too attached to any hobbits.
Sep 4, 2012
40
Almost half a century after "Night of the Living Dead," filmmakers are still misunderstanding how George Romero made his besieged shut-ins compelling.
Aug 29, 2012
40
The Day cycles through bursts of horrific violence only to end much as it begins: static, hollow and vague.
Aug 30, 2012
38
The film feels unbelievably long at 84 minutes, and the color-drained, hand-held cinematography serves only as a reminder of just how good "Night of the Living Dead" really was.
Aug 29, 2012
0
Comes to you courtesy of WWE Films, though it's a considerable departure from their recent family-friendly approach. But it does make sense that the audience for post-apocalyptic films will start out with the Speak & Spell version of this premise, a knuckle-dragging time waster you could predict with your eyes closed. But hey. It's a movie.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.2
47% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
40% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
13% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Apr 26, 2013
8
This was a nice little surprise of a film as it started very slow and was not attracting my interest but when the action kicked into gear and the audience finally learnt about what's really going on then it never lost my attention! Acting was decent as were the characters, but the general concept and events of the film were what made it so interesting! There were also some nice little surprises along the way that you won't see coming, especially like the first kill! Overall a solid film!
Production Company:
- Content Media Corporation International
- Guy A. Danella Productions
- Follow Through Productions
- Preferred Content
- Faction M
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
- Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)
- Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC)
Release Date:Aug 29, 2012
Duration:1 h 27 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Fight. Or die.
Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 1 Nomination
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
