The film stars Roth, Andrea Osvárt, Ariel Levy, Natasha Yarovenko, Nicolas Martinez, and Lorenza Izzo as a group of travelers who are in an underground nightclub in Chile when a massive earthquake hits and quickly learn that reaching the surface is just the beginning of their nightmare.

An American and Chilean co-production, Aftershock had premiered at the TIFF on September 11, 2012, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 10, 2013 by Dimension Films and RADiUS-TWC.

Gringo, Ariel, and Pollo meet Hungarian sisters Monica and Kylie and their Russian friend Irina at a club in Chile.

Ariel loses his hand trying to help a trapped bartender, and they struggle to escape until a cleaning lady guides them through a tunnel to a manhole.

After escaping the club, the group finds their car destroyed and Ariel's condition worsens due to blood loss.

Trying to escape, Gringo gets trapped under a falling building while Monica and Pollo leave to find help.

[7] López had previous experience shooting using Digital SLR cameras, and after screen tests, convinced Roth that with the right lenses and lighting it would look like 35mm film.

Rotten Tomatoes gives Aftershock a 41% approval rating based on 54 reviews, with an average score of 4.80/10.

The site's consensus reads: "Aftershock hints at an inventive twist on horror tropes, but ultimately settles for another round of mind-numbing depravity that may alternately bore and revolt all but the most ardent gore enthusiasts".