GamesRadar+ Verdict

The post-apocalyptic worldbuilding draws us in, but this creature feature squanders its early promise.

Benjamin Brewers Arcadian is no exception.

The opening stretch is blissfully free of context as the end of the world unfolds.

The Surfer

How and why it happened isnt important only the aftermath is.

At night, however, they barricade themselves inside to hide from feral creatures that stalk any living prey.

Arcadian is released in UK cinemas on June 14 and is in US theaters now.

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