Stranded in the open, hunted without reason—every breath could be your last.
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Downrange is a lean, relentless survival thriller that traps its characters—and its audience—beneath the unblinking eye of a distant killer. Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, this brutally minimalist film wastes no time plunging a group of young road-trippers into absolute terror when a blown tire leaves them stranded on an isolated country road. As they attempt to change it, a single shot rings out—and one of them drops dead.
Pinned down by an unseen sniper hiding somewhere in the surrounding trees, the group must scramble for cover behind their broken-down SUV. With no cell service, no nearby help, and the sun creeping across the sky, what began as a routine detour becomes a horrifying test of endurance, instinct, and sacrifice.
The film’s strength lies in its simplicity. There’s no backstory for the shooter, no political motive—only random, cold-blooded cruelty. This absence of reason makes the violence hit harder, and the tension unrelenting. Kitamura’s direction is brutally efficient, turning a single location into a battlefield where every movement could be your last.
The young cast delivers raw, believable performances, with Kelly Connaire leading the pack as a woman forced to become a warrior. Blood-soaked and emotionally harrowing, Downrange strips survival horror to its most essential elements: fear, desperation, and the will to fight even when hope has vanished.
There are no heroes here—just victims, survivors, and the ticking sound of another bullet ready to find its mark.
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