The Surge (2002)

Director
Steve Taylor

Main cast
Mathew Scollon; Melissa Reneé Martin; Edward DeRuiter; Alice Frank

Genres
Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi

Description
Four outcast teenagers acquire mystical powers that allow them to become gods on campus, with deadly consequences.


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