The Human Race (film)

The Human Race is an American science fiction action film[1] directed and written by Paul Hough.[2] It stars Paul McCarthy-Boyington, Eddie McGee and Trista Robinson as a group of people who find themselves forced to race or die. A work-in-progress copy was screened at the 2012 Fantasia Film Festival and the finished copy had its world premiere on April 11, 2013 at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.

The Human Race
Title card of The Human Race
Directed byPaul Hough
Produced byBryan Coyne
Written byPaul Hough
StarringPaul McCarthy-Boyington
Eddie McGee
Trista Robinson
Music byMarinho Nobre
CinematographyMatt Fore
Edited byPaul Hough
Production
company
Paul Hough Entertainment
Release date
  • April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11) (Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival)
  • June 21, 2014 (2014-06-21) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Eighty people are horrified to wake in a strange institutional setting, with the only common factors between them the knowledge that prior to their abductions they witnessed a sudden flash of white light, and that they were all on a certain block in Los Angeles. Each of the eighty hears his or her own voice in their heads, stating that they are all participants in a race which only one can survive. Rules: all must participate, all must stay on the paths and off the grass, and anyone who is lapped twice will die. Many die almost instantly; others are killed or forced to their deaths by other racers. As the numbers thin, counting off inside their heads, the survivors become more and more desperate to stay alive.

Cast
  • Paul McCarthy-Boyington as Justin
  • Eddie McGee as Eddie
  • Trista Robinson as Deaf Female
  • T. Arthur Cottam as Deaf Male
  • Brianna Lauren Jackson as Veronica
  • Fred Coury as Yellow Jersey
  • B. Anthony Cohen as The Priest
  • Noel Britton as Stressed Out
  • J. Louis Reid as War Vet
  • Celine Tien as Ting
  • Ian Tien as Shio Lau
  • Richard Gale as Evil Brother
  • Luke Y. Thompson as Orange Vest
  • Jonica Patella as Homeless
  • Trip Hope as Jim Phillips (as A.K. Walker)

Reception

Variety wrote that "Although haphazardly assembled, Paul Hough's low-budget survival thriller is not without intrigue",[3] while the Los Angeles Times called it an "eerie, violent sci-fi survival tale".[4] Twitch Film commented that "while the film never quite transcends the genre in the ways that it could have, it's still an exciting, well-acted and extremely bloody slice of survivalist action with some nice surprises up its sleeve".[5]

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes found that 45% of 11 critical reviews were positive, with an average rating of 1.6/10.[6]

References
  1. "The Human Race (2012) - Paul Hough". AllMovie.
  2. Whitney, Scott Bain. "Interview: Paul Hough : THE HUMAN RACE". Starburst. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. Harvey, Dennis. "Film Review: 'The Human Race". Variety. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. Goldstein, Gary. "Review 'The Human Race' is an eerie, violent sci-fi survival tale". LAT. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  5. Clark, Brian. "Brussels 2013 Review: THE HUMAN RACE Plunges One-Legged Man Into Bizarre Battle Royale". Twitch Film. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  6. "The Human Race (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
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