''Stonados'' (also known as ''Stonado'') is a 2013 American–Canadian

science-fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, sp ...

action Action may refer to: * Action (philosophy), something which is done by a person * Action principles the heart of fundamental physics * Action (narrative), a literary mode * Action fiction, a type of genre fiction * Action game, a genre of video gam ...

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directed by Jason Bourque. It is set in

Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

and was filmed in

Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Gre ...

Synopsis

A tourist group see a

waterspout A waterspout is a rotating column of air that occurs over a body of water, usually appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud in contact with the water and a cumuliform cloud. There are two types of waterspout, each formed by distinct mechanisms. ...

that forms in the ocean off the coast of

Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock is a boulder in Plymouth, Massachusetts, that symbolizes the historical disembarkation site of the '' Mayflower'' Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in December 1620, and has been claimed to be the Pilgrims' actual landing site. ...

, then it quickly disappears. Meanwhile, a man playing basketball in

gets hit by a rock that falls from the sky out of nowhere. Maddy, a police officer investigating the falling stones, calls her brother Joe, a science teacher, to help her investigate. Lee, a weather reporter and Joe's friend, goes to the scene with Joe. They theorize that the tornado formed in the sea may have thrown up stones from the sea floor. Joe's son Jackson and daughter Megan have gone to the harbor by themselves. Joe tries to phone them but can't get hold of them. Ben, a

lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Ligh ...

keeper on

Little Brewster Island Little Brewster Island is a rocky outer island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is best known as the location of Boston Light, one of only five remaining Coast Guard-staffed lighthouses in the United States, and an importa ...

, phones Joe telling him about the tornados he is seeing forming in the sea off the coast which is drawing up and dropping stones. The tornados are forming near the harbor, so Joe makes an announcement to evacuate the harbor area. A waterspout forms in the middle of the harbor, forming a

tornado A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with the surface of Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, although the ...

, and starts dropping stones onto the surrounding land, injuring people and destroying buildings. People run from the harbor, as Joe and Lee search the area to find his children. Police officer Maddy, who is Joe's sister, turns up as the tornado dies down. Joe finds his children who have survived the storm. Lee predicts that there will be a lot more tornados forming due to recent

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in the area. Joe runs some computer simulations which back up Lee's predictions. Another tornado forms in the ocean, and one of the stones hits a car. Joe, Lee and Maddy investigate, finding that the stone is extremely cold. It then explodes and shatters, destroying the car. The biggest tornado yet forms in the

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basin, throwing out stones on both sides of the river, causing widespread destruction and killing many people. Lee and his cameraman televise this event, and advise people to stay in their homes. The Field Operating Agency (FOA) see this announcement and want to organize a widespread evacuation of the coastal areas. Joe suggests that the tornados may move inland, causing even more destruction. A ship gets caught in a tornado and heads towards Little Brewster Island. Ben tells the ship to change its course, but as he is doing this a flying stone hits his lighthouse which collapses on top of him. A tornado forms inland, destroying many buildings. Although Joe, Lee and Maddy are caught in the storm, they escape unscathed. Joe surmises that the recent volcanic eruptions have created

atmospheric instability Atmospheric instability is a condition where the Earth's atmosphere is considered to be unstable and as a result local weather is highly variable through distance and time. Atmospheric instability encourages vertical motion, which is directly cor ...

, causing frozen

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droplets to form in the atmosphere, which the tornados are pulling down and throwing. Due to the atmospheric pressure change, the frozen ozone is also likely to explode when it lands. Meanwhile, Megan and Jackson decide to go and watch a football game. Joe, Maddy and Lee go to pick them up, taking backstreet roads to avoid traffic. However, the roads are scattered with frozen stones which they have to navigate through before they explode. The tyres of their van are destroyed by one of the explosions, so they abandon the vehicle and walk on foot. The tornado hits the football stadium, and everyone is evacuated. Joe, Maddy and Lee arrive at the stadium and meet up with Megan and Jackson. Joe speculates that the tornados might be stopped by raising the temperature of the atmosphere, which can be done by exploding a bomb high in the atmosphere. They manage to get to the FOA, and tell them. They provide Joe with the bomb needed. Another tornado forms, which Joe decides to launch the bomb into so that it is sucked up into the upper atmosphere. Joe and Lee drive towards the tornado with the bomb and jump out of the car just as it is sucked into the tornado. The bomb explodes, dissipating the tornado and dispersing the freak weather, preventing any more tornados from forming.

Cast

* Paul Johansson as Joe Randall, a science professor *

Sebastian Spence Sebastian Spence (born December 9, 1969) is a Canadian actor. He played the lead role of Cade Foster in the Space Channel science fiction television series '' First Wave'' (1998–2001).Science Fiction Television Series, 1990–2004: Histories, ...

as Lee Carlton, a weather reporter * Miranda Frigon as Maddy Randall, a police officer (Joe Randall's Sister) *Jessica McLeod as Megan Randall, is Joe Randall's daughter *Dylan Schmid as Jackson Randall, is Joe Randall's son * William B. Davis as Ben, a lighthouse keeper *Grace Vukovic as Julie *Ben Witmer as Jake * Thea Gill as Tara Laykin, head of the FOA *

Aliyah O'Brien Aliyah O'Brien (born May 7, 1981) is a Canadian actress, best known for her television roles in the TV series ''Rookie Blue'' and '' Bates Motel'' and in the film '' Maximum Conviction''. Biography Aliyah O'Brien was born in Victoria, British Co ...

as Alicia - FOA Assistant *Josh Byer as Stan *David Allan Pearson as Tourist * Dominika Juillet as Vanessa *Dalias Blake as Defendor *Hugo Steele as Player *Katherine Evans as Student *Alison Boston as Psychic *Patrick Baynham as Owner *Fraser Corbett as Swan Boat Operator

References

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*{{IMDb title, 2494032 2013 television films 2013 films 2010s disaster films 2013 science fiction action films American disaster films American science fiction action films Syfy original films Films set in Boston Films shot in British Columbia Culture of Victoria, British Columbia 2010s English-language films Films directed by Jason Bourque 2010s American films Films about tornadoes English-language science fiction action films