The Vortex

The Vortex

Some Dimensions Should Remain Locked

2012 · 96 min · ★ 6.0 · Adventure, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction

When a convoy of American soldiers disappears in the Mideast, a Special OPS team is deployed on a search and rescue mission. When they arrive they encounter monstrous over-sized scorpions, spiders and snakes that were created when a former government scientist opened a vortex into another dimension. Now, the team must figure out a way to close the wormhole - but can they close it in time?

Directed by Peter Paul Basler · Written by Cary Anderson

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Jack Plotnick Dr. William Marx
Sarah Lieving Catherine Deckert
Ted Jonas Lt. Raiger
Camden Toy Sydney Gerber
Devon Ogden Wilson
Tyler McGee Rifleman Lewis
Andre Tenerelli Army Ranger O'Connell
Kris Wheeler Corporal Tyler Nichols
Bo Kane Captain Rogers

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