Selena Screens It: "Countdown"

By Selena Williams - Senior Editor

“Countdown”
Director: Justin Dec
Cast: Elizabeth Lail, Jordan Calloway, Talitha Eliana Bateman, Peter Facinelli, Tichina Arnold
   Spoiler Alert:
   Have you ever wondered when you are going to die? What if you could download an app on your phone that gave you the exact day, down to the very last minute?
   Elizabeth Lail’s character, Quinn Harris, did not believe an app could determine her death, but out of pure curiosity she downloaded the app to see if all of the hype was true.
    As it turned out, it was. As Quinn’s day of death gets closer, she avoids going places that are unsafe, but in doing so she breaks the app’s terms and conditions because she steps in the way of her own fate. She begins to see a demon-like creature. This creature is sent to torture her until she takes her last breath.
   To reverse what she has done, she buys a new phone to get rid of the app completely, but the app reappears out of nowhere.
    In the midst of all this, she encounters Jordan Calloway’s character, Matt Monroe, who is dealing with the same situation. They go to a priest to see if he could help solve their problems. The priest comes to a conclusion that the
app was a curse.
   While all of this is taking place, Quinn discovers her little sister also downloaded the app and has less time than she does. So, now she has to worry about saving her sister. The three of them confide to the priest and hope to live another day.
   To find out what happens next, you have to see for yourself. This movie is full of jump scares that will have you sitting at the edge of your seat. I give the director and crew a thumbs up. It will not disappoint you.