Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- paranoid
- foreboding
- late night viewing
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an inventive, tense science fiction mystery with strong atmosphere despite its modest scale.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Liam wakes after a car crash without knowing who he is, and his search for identity structures the investigation.
Liam first assumes a virus in the air explains the dead bodies before discovering the deeper truth.
Liam moves through an apparently emptied town while encountering bodies and trying to determine whom he can trust.
The recurring image of dead bodies with strange pale eyes gives the mystery its stark horror signature.
Films like Radius, and why
The Signal
shared amnesia mystery, science fiction premise, isolated atmosphere, and escalating paranoia
The Arrival
shared body-count investigation, speculative horror, and morally unsettling central mystery
Open Your Eyes
shared identity uncertainty, contained science fiction tension, and psychologically disorienting revelations
Memento
shared memory loss, mysterious deaths, and cerebral thriller structure
Movie Details
- Directors
- Steeve Léonard, Caroline Labrèche
- Release Date
- 2017-07-17
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (781)
Cast
- Diego Klattenhoff
- Charlotte Sullivan
- Brett Donahue
- Bradley Sawatzky
- Nazariy Demkowicz
- Andrea del Campo
- Kristen Sawatzky
- Darren Felbel
- Shannon Guile
- Rick Skene
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Radius about?
- After a crash erases his identity, a stranded man investigates a town of pale-eyed corpses while reality turns against him.
- What is Radius like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Radius as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Radius violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Radius as moderate.
- What did critics think of Radius?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an inventive, tense science fiction mystery with strong atmosphere despite its modest scale.
- Which films are like Radius?
- Films with a similar feel include The Signal, The Arrival, Open Your Eyes, and Memento.
- How long is Radius?
- Radius runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Radius?
- In United States, Radius streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
