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Extinction has a few intriguing ideas, but they -- and some game performances from its talented stars -- are lost in the movie's muddled plot and frustrating pacing. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

When an infection turns most of humanity into rabid zombies, two men (Matthew Fox, Jeffrey Donovan) and a 9-year-old girl (Quinn McColgan) must barricade themselves against their monstrous attackers.

Rating:

R (Language|Horror Violence|Terror)
Genre:

mystery and thriller, sci fi, horror
Original Language:

English
Director:

Miguel Ángel Vivas
Writer:

Alberto Marini, Miguel Ángel Vivas
Release Date (Theaters):

Jul 31, 2015 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 30, 2016
Runtime:

1h 53m
Production Co:

Ombra Films, La Ferme! Productions, Laokoon Filmgroup, Vaca Films

Cast & Crew

Matthew Fox
Patrick

Jeffrey Donovan
Jack

Quinn McColgan
Lu

Valeria Vereau
Emma

Clara Lago
Woman

Eduardo Fedriani
Creature 1

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Critic Reviews for Extinction

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (9)

"The Walking Dead" must really be leaving its mark on the entire zombie subgenre.

July 30, 2015 | Full Review…

Martin Tsai
Los Angeles Times
Vivas tries to add a family-drama twist to an otherwise standard survival story, but the characters aren't complex enough (and the secrets aren't explosive enough) to elevate this beyond a basic zombie flick.

July 30, 2015 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Devan Coggan
Entertainment Weekly
The film's core problems: too little zombie and too much plot.

July 29, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Katherine Pushkar
New York Daily News
On paper it sounds quite good and... I had high expectations for it, something that surely has influenced how it ended up being such a huge disappointment. [Full Review in Spanish]

April 22, 2020 | Full Review…

Mikel Zorrilla
Espinof
They tried to create something with a deeper story focusing on the survivors, while also updating the zombies into something more terrifying. Unfortunately, it just fell a bit flat.

November 2, 2018 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…

Molly Henery
The Blogging Banshee
Extinction has an interesting spin on the zombies themselves and does a good job of featuring two very different ways to live out the zombie apocalypse, but ultimately adds little life to the subgenre.

August 21, 2018 | Full Review…

Deirdre Crimmins
Film Thrills
he thrills are basically relegated to the beginning and the end of the film, but in between, the story manages to craft genuine drama and emotional ties.

September 16, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Mark H. Harris
About.com
Its narrative leans toward the untenable side of melodrama and pushes viewers away when it should be pulling them in for a suspenseful finale.

August 5, 2015 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Rob Hunter
Film School Rejects
"Extinction" is far from a horror masterpiece and doesn't really bring anything entirely new to the genre, but it's a solid zombie survival flick that takes its characters seriously and doesn't condescend to the audience.

July 31, 2015 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Oktay Ege Kozak
The Playlist
[After an interesting first half, Extinction] consumes its own brains and becomes another mindless creature feature.

July 29, 2015 | Full Review…

Ethan Alter
Film Journal International
It very much feels like it's trying too hard to be a grand and serious work while at the same time using some of the most hoary and overripe tropes of the genre to make its points.

July 20, 2015 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

Jason Gorber
ScreenAnarchy