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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 49.2 / 100
2003·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 31m

OCTANE

“Nobody in chains, ever soared up to the sun.”

After a family visit, stressed businesswoman Senga Wilson is driving with her rebellious daughter, Nat, down an ominous highway in the middle of the night. After they pick up a weird teenage hitchhiker, their journey goes awry. Nat decides to give her mom the slip and runs off with the hitchhiker at a rest stop. In a desperate search to find her daughter, Senga learns that Nat has been drawn into an evil cult.

Above the Line
Marcus Adams·DirectorStephen Volk·WriterRobin Vidgeon·Director of PhotographySimon Boswell·MusicTrevor Waite·Editor
Cast
Madeleine Stowe·Senga WilsonNorman Reedus·Recovery ManBijou Phillips·BackpackerMischa Barton·Natasha 'Nat' WilsonJonathan Rhys Meyers·The FatherLeo Gregory·JoyriderMartin McDougall·Motivational SpeakerGary Parker·Vacation ManAmber Batty·Vacation WomanJenny Jules·Highway Patrol Sergeant
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Marcus Adams·Director
Writing· 1
Stephen Volk·Writer
Camera· 1
Robin Vidgeon·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Trevor Waite·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Simon Boswell·MusicBen Meechan·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 4
Teresa Weston·Art DirectionMax Gottlieb·Production DesignStewart Meachem·Costume DesignAnna Lynch-Robinson·Set Decoration
Production· 14
Tim Smith·Executive ProducerMelvyn Singer·Executive ProducerKeith Evans·Executive ProducerBill Allan·Executive ProducerCarlo Dusi·Executive ProducerAlistair MacLean-Clark·ProducerBasil Stephens·ProducerJimmy de Brabant·Co-ProducerTania Polentarutti·CastingJohn Papsidera·CastingBob Bellion·Co-ProducerAl Burgess·Line ProducerElaine Fallon·CastingLeo Davis·Casting
Other Departments· 6
Véronique Koch·Stunt DriverPaul Weston·Stunt CoordinatorSarah Franzl·Stunt DriverLoïc Saintilan·StuntsAlexandrine Roux·StuntsMichel Bouis·Stunts
By the Numbers
49.2
OF 100
Master Score
4.3
OF 10
IMDb
17%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Octane's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF8C00
#FFFFFF
Mood
Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features four individuals, three women and one man, against a dark background with streaks of orange and yellow light, and a bright circular light so”

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Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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