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Plot

Television commercial director and music video maker Marcus Adams directs the U.K. thriller Octane, shot entirely in Luxembourg. Madeleine Stowe stars as overprotective mother Senga Wilson, who doesn't want her teenage daughter Nat (Mischa Barton) to get into trouble. While driving down the road with her mother one night, Nat jumps out of the car and escapes with a bunch of backpackers. It turns out the crowd she's running with is really an evil cult that's out for blood, led by a freaky guy they call The Father (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). In order to save her daughter, Senga embarks on a thrilling journey into a rave/dance underworld of violent twentysomethings while she copes with her own past. The techno soundtrack was provided by Orbital. Octane premiered in the U.S. at the 2003 CineVegas International Film Festival and was renamed Pulse for its eventual video release.
MPAA Rating:
for strong violence, language, some drug and sexual content.
Genre(s):
Horror,Thriller
Run Time:
90min.
DVD Release Date:
07/20/2004
Distributor(s):
Overseas Filmgroup
Director(s):
Themes:
Devil Worship,Mothers and Daughters
Tone:
Grim,Slick,Flashy
Keywords:
clique,cult,daughter,mother,rave [event],road-trip,techno-music,teenagers
Language:
English