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Lava Storm

  • TV Movie
  • 2008
  • TV-14
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
2.6/10
503
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Lava Storm (2008)
ActionAdventureDramaSci-FiThriller

Lori and John Wilson, employees of an emergency response center, must find a way to survive the initial lava storms, to save John's father and their two teenage children. Even more important... Read allLori and John Wilson, employees of an emergency response center, must find a way to survive the initial lava storms, to save John's father and their two teenage children. Even more importantly, they must find a way to slow the path of the lava storms, to give humankind the time t... Read allLori and John Wilson, employees of an emergency response center, must find a way to survive the initial lava storms, to save John's father and their two teenage children. Even more importantly, they must find a way to slow the path of the lava storms, to give humankind the time to find a solution to this natural disaster, in order to save humanity and our Earth.

  • Director
    • Sean Dwyer
  • Writer
    • Bill Hoffman
  • Stars
    • Ian Ziering
    • Valérie Valois
    • Vlasta Vrana
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    2.6/10
    503
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sean Dwyer
    • Writer
      • Bill Hoffman
    • Stars
      • Ian Ziering
      • Valérie Valois
      • Vlasta Vrana
    • 28User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ian Ziering
    Ian Ziering
    • John Wilson
    Valérie Valois
    Valérie Valois
    • Lori Wilson
    Vlasta Vrana
    Vlasta Vrana
    • Mike Wilson
    Nicole Maillet
    • Emma Wilson
    Adrien Dixon
    • Ian Wilson
    • Director
      • Sean Dwyer
    • Writer
      • Bill Hoffman
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    2clairefinlay-16131

    Worst film ever

    Don't waste ur time with this movie, it's a load of rubbish. The acting and effects are really bad and at some points the camera won't stop shacking. This is what u call a cheap film. This is as bad as sharknado.
    boob_luver

    lol..lame

    Every now and then i see it on TV..I actually worked in transport dept of that move and i must say i met some good folk..A friend of mine who worked on it as well called me as a last min replacement,god luv here to..I had fun doin it.. Only got near ian zearing and he was a pompus ass just like he is on every other TV show and d rated movie..I said hello to him face to face and he just shrugged up his nose and brushed past me.. Oh yeah,the movie pppfffttt i just watched it to see the credits at the end and if anyone from the business/finance dept of this movie ever sees this "I STILL NEVER GOT PAID FOR MY TIME" Funny how they had my ph# twice to call me plus my info on paper work i filled out for them PLUS they knew who contacted me to work the movie but still forgot to pay me... Guess some of the upper management had to have their cozy cabins with assorted non legal adult enjoyment rather than pay at least this worker... Justto add salt(no pun) to ians work,that sharknado sucked to..
    1qdixon-649-71792

    It was quite bad

    Story and writing was horrible...Where on earth do you have relationships as depicted in this story. The acting seemed delayed and unresponsive in many parts as if the actors lost touch with the storyline... I wish more writers and directors would use facts and consult experts. The main problem with movies like this is that money takes priority over quality...

    I don't blame the actors in this but they did what they could with a bad script.

    I guess that is what you get when you have a first time director and an executive producer who is also the writer.

    Words of advise to the public, don't waste your time with this film.

    To the actors - choose your scripts, directors and producers more carefully.
    1alexjbab

    Possibly the worst movie i've ever seen

    Its like a car crash, it is so terrible that you just can't look away. It was nearly 2 hours that i will never get back. The constant negative attitude of the daughter just made me want to slap her. There is no way they should even be alive with all the waiting around and slow moving that they all do. I just don't see how the actors could have looked at the script and agreed to do this movie. It is like an even more terrible version of Dante's Peak, and that was a bad movie, and the little blurb at the the end of the movie saying its based on what could really happen just makes it all that much better. If that boy put his hat on and off one more time I would have jumped off the nearest cliff. I'd love to know how the avalanche blaster survived in that building when the rest of it was totally destroyed by fire. All of the photo flashbacks were a pointless waste of time. The fact that these people never once hurried to do anything, even though lava was rushing at them at unrealistic speeds, just about made me lose my mind. It's also amazing that all those lava meteors that were crashing around them never managed to blow up their truck. It was all TERRIBLE.
    ognena

    natural disaster as a metaphor for a family coming apart

    Lava Storm uses the lava storm as a metaphor for a family on a brink of destruction. The insightful dialog references the underlining problem well. The disaster makes the family members regain the trust and care for each other.

    Great application of HD cinematography. The accomplished depth of field, contrast and application of multiple shades of warm colors indicate mastership on the cinematographer's side.

    Cute and compelling cast. Ian and Valerie make a seductive couple. The locations and visual effects work well to depict the disaster. The visuals are nothing short of ones seen in big blockbuster movies depicting similar situations. It's great to see how much can be done on a 100 times lesser budget. If you are into the genre but also appreciate good plot, I recommend this movie.

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    • Why are they standing at the bottom in the stream bed to blow up the dam?
    • Is the message at the end of the movie true, can man's drilling activity cause a lava storm?

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 2008 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Magma: Lava Storm
    • Filming locations
      • New Brunswick, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Grana Productions
      • TV4
      • The Films Factory
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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