Aftermath (2012 American film)

Aftermath
Directed by	Peter Engert
Written by	Christian McDonald
Starring	C.J. Thomason Monica Keena Edward Furlong
Music by	Austin Wintory
Cinematography	Scott Winig
Edited by	Nathan Bezner Nikki Winig
Production companies	Eastlake Films LightWave Entertainment
Distributed by	Image Entertainment
Release date	2012
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Aftermath, also known under its working title of Remnants, is a 2012 apocalyptic thriller film that was directed by Peter Engert. The film stars C.J. Thomason, Monica Keena, and Edward Furlong as a group of survivors taking shelter in a Texas farmhouse.

Hunter (C. J. Thomason) is a young doctor that has found himself stuck in the cellar of a farmhouse while World War III and the resulting nuclear attack unfolds around him. He's accompanied by eight other people, none of whom know one another. Terrified and forced to defend themselves against other refugees looking to use the cellar as their own shelter, the group is frequently at odds with one another.

As the film opens, Hunter meets a young woman named Jennifer and her brother Satchel, driving down the road where they witness several mushroom clouds from afar, destroying two major cities in the process.

Satchel goes blind after watching the explosions. They start looking for supplies at a nearby drugstore, grabbing whatever they could find: food, water, medical supplies, car batteries, etc. They pick up a young woman named Elizabeth who informs them of the devastation of every major city on the east and west coast. Hunter gets shot while trying to find shelter for the others. They find a supposedly abandoned farmhouse, where they hope will be a safe refuge. However, he turns the tables on a farmer named Brad, who threatened to kill him if he didn't leave.

Jonathan, another farmer, decides to help Hunter and the others. Before joining the others, Hunter tends to his gunshot wound, finds medicine, and arms Elizabeth with a shotgun. Everyone begins to wonder whether or not the radiation in the atmosphere is widespread. They receive more news about Europe being destroyed by nuclear bombs. Hunter builds a makeshift radio, where they hope will bring them good news. However, they find a Geiger counter, and use it to measure the fallout of the bombs, causing shock and disbelief among the survivors.