Overview"High Voltage" is a 2018 sci-fi scary movie directed by Alex Keledjian. It stars David Arquette, Allie Gonino, Perrey Reeves and Luke Wilson. The film primarily focuses on the story of a group of struggling musicians who accidentally get supernatural powers stemming from a lightning strike.
StoryThe movie starts by demonstrating the challenging life of a young band in Hollywood. The group consists of Rachel (played by Allie Gonino), Scott (Ryan Donowho), Jimmy (Caleb Hunt), and Erik (Erik Stocklin). The band is average and struggles to get acknowledgment in the music industry. Their advancement is available in a strikingly peculiar method when their lead singer Rachel is struck by lightning throughout a practice session in a dilapidated trailer. Not just does she survive this, however the occasion likewise imparts in her a magnetic singing voice accompanied by inexplicably deadly electronic powers.
Twists and TurnsWhile her newfound powers cause the overnight success of the band, it comes at a significant expense. Each time Rachel sings, her energized soundwaves eliminate the band's listeners, leaving a trail of bodies behind. On the other hand, record label executive, Hollowbody (played by David Arquette), hard-pressed for an effective act to manage, overlooks the strange occasions. He is keen on exploiting their newly found appeal to restore his profession, too. However, Jimmy, the bass guitar player, understands the link between Rachel's performance and the mounting deaths. He then tries to expose Rachel's deadly trick in a bid to save the band and their fans.
ResolutionThe climax of the movie begins when Jimmy faces Rachel about the effects of her lethal powers. Despite the loss of innocent lives, Rachel stubbornly continues carrying out to keep her fame undamaged. At the same time, she unintentionally kills Jimmy when she is pushed to show her powers.
After Jimmy's death, the staying members of the band decide to carry on from Rachel's fatal allure. Rachel, nearing the peak of her popularity, winds up being consumed by the negative effects of her uncontrollable powers while carrying out during the 'huge show.'
ConclusionThe motion picture concludes by highlighting the lengths individuals often go to attain popularity, their nonchalance about the expense, and the inevitable failure it causes. "High Voltage" passes its message however at the expense of a markedly cooling scary element. Using the band's situation, the movie implicitly critiques Hollywood's pressure and the potentially dangerous fascination with popularity.
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