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Spontaneous (2020)

Spontaneous poster
Directed by
Brian Duffield
Genre
fantasy film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 592 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

High school seniors are suddenly and inexplicably exploding. A group of friends tries to cope with the randomness and horror of the events unfolding around them.

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What happens

Spontaneous is a 2020 American coming-of-age black comedy horror film, written, produced and directed by Brian Duffield, in his directorial debut. It stars Katherine Langford, Charlie Plummer, Hayley Law, Piper Perabo, Rob Huebel and Yvonne Orji and is based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Aaron Starmer. It was released in a limited release on October 2, 2020, followed by video on demand on October 6, 2020, by Paramount Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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