IMDb 5.4 2012 HD

After

After

2012
Drama Horror Mystery Thriller
90 min PG-13 USA
5.527 / 10
5.4 IMDB

When two bus crash survivors awake to discover that they are the only people left in their small town, they must form an unlikely alliance in a race…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Ryan Smith / Meagan Belflower / Justin Tolley
Starring
Steven Strait / Karolina Wydra / Sandra Ellis Lafferty / Ric Reitz / Jackson Walker / Madison Lintz / Bob Penny / April Billingsley

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

unsettling mysterious intriguing atmospheric suspenseful isolated thought-provoking slow-burn eerie compelling disappointing predictable

Reviews

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Isabelle Moreau
Apr 25, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Director Unknown’s 'After' is a masterclass in sustained tension and atmospheric storytelling. Steven Strait and Karolina Wydra deliver nuanced performances as two survivors thrust into an unnerving void. The film excels at creating a palpable sense of unease,…

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Rupert Finch
Apr 25, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

'After' attempts to weave a compelling tale of survival and mystery, but ultimately feels like a missed opportunity. Steven Strait and Karolina Wydra are tasked with carrying the weight of a deserted town, and while their chemistry is…

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Genevieve Dubois
Apr 25, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Intriguing from its opening moments, 'After' crafts a disquieting atmosphere that lingers. The performances of Steven Strait and Karolina Wydra are key, portraying a believable, if reluctant, partnership forged in the crucible of inexplicable abandonment. Director Unknown wisely…

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Marcus Bellweather
Apr 25, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'After' presents a high-concept scenario: two strangers awakening to a world devoid of people. Steven Strait and Karolina Wydra do their best to convey the mounting dread and confusion, but the script doesn't always give them enough to…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 25, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Steven Strait and Karolina Wydra anchor 'After', a film that capitalises on a compelling, albeit familiar, 'empty town' premise. The initial intrigue is palpable as the duo, survivors of a bus crash, discover their entire community has vanished.…

FAQs

The central themes in 'After' (2012) revolve around isolation, trust, and the nature of reality. The film examines how individuals cope when stripped of their familiar social structures and confronted with the inexplicable. It delves into the formation of unlikely alliances under duress and the deep-seated human need to understand the unknown, even when that understanding leads to disturbing revelations about their world.