Mood.Playr
Sign in
Altitude poster

Altitude

"Fear is in the air."

2010 1h 30m EN
💀
4.7
SKIP
★4.7TMDB · 256
HorrorMysteryThriller
Synopsis
Spoiler shield

After a mysterious malfunction sends their small plane climbing out of control, a rookie pilot and her four teenage friends find themselves trapped in a deadly showdown with a supernatural force.

“Fear is in the air.”

Share

Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Kaare Andrews
Writers
Paul A. Birkett
Languages
French, English
Countries
Canada, United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8
RUNTIME

Did you know

90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01
2 / 8
ERA

Did you know

Released 16 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 8
WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 8
WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 8
WORLD

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05
6 / 8
DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Kaare Andrews, shot by Norm Li. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06
7 / 8
DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Jeff Tymoschuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07
8 / 8
DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Chris Bizzocchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kaare Andrews directs. Norm Li behind the camera. Jeff Tymoschuk scores. Chris Bizzocchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 16 years ago.
  • 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
  • 4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
  • 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 6Directed by Kaare Andrews, shot by Norm Li. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 7Original score by Jeff Tymoschuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 8Editor Chris Bizzocchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 9Jessica Lowndes and Julianna Guill and Ryan Donowho carry the top of the cast.
  • 10Marketing tagline: "Fear is in the air.".
  • 11IMDB entry: tt1407049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Norm Li
Original score
Jeff Tymoschuk
Editing
Chris Bizzocchi
Stunt coordinator
Owen Walstrom
Runtime
90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R

Also by

Kaare Andrews

Stills · wallpapers

Selected frames

Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.

Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

Production companies

Who made it

  • DA

    Darclight Films

    AU

Key crew

  • Stunt CoordinatorOwen Walstrom
  • Visual EffectsWeicheng Jiang
  • Stunt DoubleRikki Gagne
  • EditorChris Bizzocchi
  • Digital Intermediate ProducerAdam Rogers

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • race against time
  • airplane
  • airplane accident
  • dead parents
  • monster movie

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Physical2010-10-26R

Also known as

International titles

  • AltitudMX
  • 高空飞行CN
  • Na wysokościPL
  • AltitudSV
  • Gökyüzünde DehşetTR
  • Смъртоносен полетBG

More movies like this