Hayden Christenson of “Star Wars” fame stars as Luke Ryder, the main protagonist in the apocalyptic horror film “Vanishing on 7th Street.” While the trailers seem to suggest a darker, more modern-telling of the rapture, seen in several Christian films as a pre-curser to the end of days, don’t be misguided, as this is not the case.
In Detroit, Michigan, a mysterious power outage occurs, leaving all of what’s left of mankind in jeopardy, as nearly everybody on the face of the planet vanished into thin air, leaving only their clothes and possessions behind. Meanwhile, malevolent shadowy figures resembling human beings immerge from the darkness. The unknown beings seem to kill anyone that gets pulled into the darkness.
With the help of Paul (John Leguizamo), a theater projectionist, Rosemary (Thandie Newton), a physical therapist gone frantic looking for her missing newborn, and a 12 year-old boy, Luke must find a way to survive the darkness.
As each day continues to lose more and more daylight, they must salvage as much light as they can muster, as that is the only way to survive the darkness.
While the film vaguely goes into detail of what might really be going on, it still leaves the audience to fill in the blanks as several questions remain unanswered. What the shadows are could be described simply as ghosts, aliens, demons, or a number of creatures of the night associated with the world of the paranormal. They could all be the last living souls on Earth, or the last living souls in Detroit. They could all even be simply dead, and going through an unknown level of hell. It leaves it open for interpretation.
The acting and special effects were believable and the cinematography was incredibly professional. A very watchable and enjoyable movie, “Vanishing on 7th Street” comes to Blu-Ray and DVD May 17th, 2011.
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