Hidden (2015)
In this inaugural episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, and Research Principal, J.T. O’Brien, discuss the film Hidden (2015).
Hidden is a 2015 American psychological thriller film written and directed by the Duffer Brothers in their feature film debut. The film stars Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, and Emily Alyn Lind. In this film, an unknown strange outbreak has devastated the United States. A family of three, Ray, Claire, and their daughter Zoe, have taken refuge in an abandoned fallout shelter shortly after the catastrophe to hide from the monsters outside.
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Hidden (2015) Ratings:
- Relevance to Commission Recs: 3/5
- Scientific Accuracy: 3/5
- Scenario Development: 5/5
- Entertainment Value: 5/5
- Success of the Imagination or Creativity: 5/5
- Shock/Surprise Value: 5/5
- Government Policy: 2/5
- Portrayal by Actors: 4/5
- Direction: 4/5
- Production: 4/5
- Overall Average Score: 3.8/5
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About the podcast
Podcasts evolve. So do viruses and other biological threats. In response, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at Atlantic Council has taken its examination of scenarios involving biological weapons, accidents, and naturally occurring pandemics to the next level and created The Biollywood Podcast. In this podcast, we talk about biological threats and the popular culture media they appear in.
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