Homestead (film)
Homestead is a 2024 American post-apocalyptic Christian drama film directed by Ben Smallbone and written by Phillip Abraham, Leah Bateman and Jason Ross. Its stars Neal McDonough, Dawn Olivieri, Currie Graham, Susan Misner, Bailey Chase, Jesse Hutch, Kevin Lawson, Kearran Giovanni, Tyler Lofton, Emmanuel McCord, Olivia Sanabia, Grace Powell and Caden Dragomer. It is based on the book Black Autumn by Jeff Kirkham and Jason Ross.
The film was released in the United States on December 20, 2024.
Synopsis
Angel Studios writes the official synopsis, "A nuclear bomb is detonated in Los Angeles, and the nation devolves into unprecedented chaos. Ex-Green Beret Jeff Eriksson and his family escape to The Homestead, an eccentric prepper’s fortress nestled in the mountains. As violent threats and apocalyptic conditions creep toward their borders, the residents of The Homestead are left to wonder: how long can a group of people resist both the dangers of human nature and the bloodshed at their doorstep?"Cast
The official website lists the following cast:- Neal McDonough as Ian Ross
- Dawn Olivieri as Jenna Ross
- Bailey Chase as Jeff Eriksson
- Kearran Giovanni as Tara Eriksson
- Susan Misner as Evie McNulty
- Tyler Lofton as Abe Eriksson
- Kevin Lawson as Tick
- Currie Graham as Blake Masterson
- Olivia Sanabia as Claire Ross
- Jesse Hutch as Evan Lee
- Ariel Llinas as Lieutenant Javi Espada
- Grace Powell as Molly McNulty
- Jarrett LeMaster as Rick Baumgartner
- Caden Dragomer as Theo McNulty
- Emmanuel McCord as Bing
- Ivey Lloyd Mitchell as Marta Baumgartner
- Colby Strong as Christian
- Iñigo Pascual as young man who detonated bomb
- Matt Koenig as Malcolm
Production
In January 2024, Angel Studios announced that a post-apocalyptic drama film titled Homestead had completed filming with Ben Smallbone directing, and Phillip Abraham, Leah Bateman and Jason Ross writing the screenplay. Neal McDonough, Dawn Olivieri, Currie Graham, Susan Misner, Bailey Chase, Jesse Hutch, Kevin Lawson, Kearran Giovanni, Tyler Lofton, Olivia Sanabia, Grace Powell and Caden Dragomer round out the main cast.Principal photography began on August 7, 2023, in Salt Lake City.