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Dammed to Extinction
For eons, a one-of-a-kind population of killer whales has hunted chinook salmon along the Pacific Coast of the United States. For the last 40 years, renowned whale scientist Ken Balcomb has closely observed them. He’s familiar with a deadly pattern, as salmon numbers plummet orcas starve. The orcas need roughly a million salmon a year, where to find a million fish? The solution, says Balcomb, is getting rid of four fish-killing dams 500 miles away on the largest tributary to what once was the largest chinook producing river on earth.
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Plot Summary
A group of strangers finds themselves trapped in a remote, abandoned town with a terrifying secret. As they try to escape, they realize they are being hunted by a deadly, ancient evil that thrives on fear and isolation. Their only hope for survival lies in uncovering the town's dark history and confronting the monstrous entity before it consumes them all.
Critical Reception
Damned to Extinction received a largely negative reception from critics, who found its plot predictable and its scares uninspired. Audience scores were also generally low, with many viewers citing a lack of originality and poor execution as major drawbacks.
What Reviewers Say
Lacks originality and relies on tired horror tropes.
The film fails to deliver effective scares or suspense.
Weak plotting and underdeveloped characters hinder the viewing experience.
Google audience: Audience reviews were scarce, but those available indicated disappointment with the film's unoriginal premise and execution, with many finding it a forgettable entry in the horror genre.
Fun Fact
The film was shot in a relatively short production period, with much of the filming taking place in a remote, wooded area to enhance the sense of isolation.
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