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Spectral (2016)

Spectral poster
Directed by
Nic Mathieu
Genre
science fiction film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 2,026 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a war-torn country, invisible deadly entities attack and kill soldiers and civilians. A scientist is brought in to figure out what these entities are and how to stop them.

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What happens

Spectral is a 2016 military science fiction action film co-written and directed by Nic Mathieu. Written with Ian Fried and George Nolfi, the film stars James Badge Dale as DARPA research scientist Mark Clyne, with Max Martini, Emily Mortimer, Clayne Crawford, and Bruce Greenwood in supporting roles. The film is set in a civil war–ridden Moldova as invisible entities slaughter any living being caught in their path. The film was released worldwide on December 9, 2016 on Netflix. On February 1, 2017, Netflix released a prequel graphic novel of the film called Spectral: Ghosts of War which was made available digitally through the website ComiXology. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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