Homestead

After a nuclear blast hits Los Angeles, a former Green Beret named Jeff Eriksson and his family flee into the mountains to seek safety within The Homestead, a remote fortress kept by an eccentric prepper. What begins as a plan to endure quickly tests the group's resolve as shortages, paranoia, and shifting loyalties creep inside the walls. Inside this tight compound, neighbors and kin wrestle with who to trust, how strict rules should be, and what they are willing to sacrifice for survival. Out there, raiders, grid failures, and collapsing civil order threaten any sense of security. The film tracks a fragile balance between community and self-preservation as the world outside grows more volatile. Tension lingers as threats grow outside.

Directed by Ben Smallbone, Homestead presents an original screenplay by Jason Ross and Ben Kasica. The film released in 2024, a taut tense survival drama anchored by a tight budget and real locations. It emphasizes practical effects and intimate performances throughout.

The movie earned worldwide gross of $20,811,864 against a $5 million budget, a strong performance for a midrange drama. It found audiences through modest theatrical runs and later digital platforms, signaling solid, genre-focused appeal beyond mainstream franchises, that resonated regionally.

Reception and themes center on how a small group copes with escalating danger. The story follows Jeff Eriksson and his wife Jenna Ross as they shelter at The Homestead, weighing loyalty against survival while confronting the murky choices people make when civil order breaks down. Dawn Olivieri delivers Jenna.

Awards: There have been no widely reported nominations for this film. Its reception has mostly been shaped by audience response to its tense family drama and survival situations rather than recognition from major awards bodies. Some regional festivals did highlight its performances and its realistic depictions of community under pressure.