The situation turns dire when the rusted ladder collapses, leaving them stranded on a tiny platform at the very top with no way down and no cell service. The film focuses on their desperate attempts to survive extreme exposure, dehydration, and circling vultures while facing psychological revelations, including a betrayal involving Dan.
The film famously used AI "deepfake" technology in post-production to change "R-rated" profanity into PG-13-friendly language without reshooting. Fall 2022 Making of & Behind the Scenes Fall (2022)
Grace Caroline Currey (Becky) and Virginia Gardner (Hunter) Plot Summary The situation turns dire when the rusted ladder
To enhance realism, the filmmakers built a shorter version of the tower on a mountaintop to simulate the height and expose actors to real wind and elements. Fall 2022 Making of & Behind the Scenes
While the story is fictional, the tower is based on the real KXTV/KOVR tower in California, which is over 2,000 feet tall.