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

science-fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel univers ...

action Action may refer to: * Action (narrative), a literary mode * Action fiction, a type of genre fiction * Action game, a genre of video game Film * Action film, a genre of film * ''Action'' (1921 film), a film by John Ford * ''Action'' (1980 fil ...

disaster A disaster is a serious problem occurring over a short or long period of time that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources ...

television film A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...

directed by

Jason Bourque Jason Christopher Bourque (born 6 September 1972 in Vancouver, British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a dive ...

. It is set in

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

and was filmed in

Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. Th ...

Synopsis

A tourist group see a

Waterspout A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex (usually appearing as a funnel cloud, funnel-shaped cloud) that occurs over a body of water. Some are connected to a cumulus congestus cloud, some to a cumuliform cloud and some to a cumulonimbus clou ...

that forms in the ocean off the coast of

Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the ''Mayflower'' Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in December 1620. The Pilgrims did not refer to Plymouth Rock in any of their writings; the first known writt ...

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

gets hit by the 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 also comes to the scene to investigate. They realize 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 he 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 lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ...

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 impor ...

, phones Joe telling him about the tornados he is seeing forming in the sea off the coast which is picking up stones and throwing them. 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 both the surface of the 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, altho ...

, starts throwing stones onto the surrounding land, injuring people and destroying buildings. Everyone runs from the harbor, as Joe and Lee search the area to find his children. Maddy turns up as the tornado dies down. Joe finds his children who have safely survived the storm. Lee predicts that there will be a lot more tornados forming due to recent

volcanic eruptions Several types of volcanic eruptions—during which lava, tephra (ash, lapilli, volcanic bombs and volcanic blocks), and assorted gases are expelled from a volcanic vent or fissure—have been distinguished by volcanologists. These are often ...

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 explodes and shatters destroying the car. The biggest tornado yet forms in the

Charles river The Charles River ( Massachusett: ''Quinobequin)'' (sometimes called the River Charles or simply the Charles) is an river in eastern Massachusetts. It flows northeast from Hopkinton to Boston along a highly meandering route, that doubles b ...

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 predicts that the tornados might 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 eruption have created

atmospheric instability Atmospheric instability is a condition where the Earth's atmosphere is generally considered to be unstable and as a result the weather is subjected to a high degree of variability through distance and time. Atmospheric stability is a measure of th ...

, causing frozen

Ozone Ozone (), or trioxygen, is an inorganic molecule with the chemical formula . It is a pale blue gas with a distinctively pungent smell. It is an allotrope of oxygen that is much less stable than the diatomic allotrope , breaking down in the lo ...

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, everyone is evacuated. Joe, Maddy and Lee arrive at the stadium and rescue Megan and Jackson. Joe realizes that the tornados could 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 the solution. They provide Joe with the bomb needed. Another tornado forms, which Joe must launch the bomb into so it is sucked up into the 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 warming the atmosphere enough to disperse the freak weather, preventing any more tornados from forming.

Cast

Paul Johansson Paul Joseph Otto Johansson (born January 26, 1964) is an American-born Canadian actor and director in film and television, best known for playing Dan Scott on the WB/ CW series, ''One Tree Hill'', and for his role as Nick Wolfe on the short l ...

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 Miranda Frigon (born February 8, 1980) is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter. She starred in the television series '' Primeval: New World'' (2012-13) and '' Day of the Dead'' (2021) and played Lynn Liggett-Smith in the Hallmark Movies & My ...

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 William Bruce Davis (born January 13, 1938) is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as the Cigarette Smoking Man on ''The X-Files''. Besides appearing in many TV programs and movies, he founded his own acting school, the William Davis Ce ...

as Ben, a lighthouse keeper *Grace Vukovic as Julie *Ben Witmer as Jake *

Thea Gill Thea may refer to: * Thea (name), a given name * Ancient Greek term for goddess, including an alternative spelling of Theia * ''Thea'', the former name of the tea plant genus, now included in ''Camellia'' * Thea, a village in the municipal unit Mes ...

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 Col ...

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