The Divide is a 2011 American apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by Xavier Gens and written by Karl Mueller and Eron Sheean.

[3][4][5] The film stars Lauren German, Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, and Rosanna Arquette.

The group acclimates to the cramped surroundings while Mickey asserts his dominance over the shelter and its denizens, much to the chagrin of Josh, Bobby, and Delvin.

Josh's outfit allows him to explore the lab, where he discovers several unconscious children, including Wendi, in stasis units, their hair shaved off and their eyes bandaged.

Bobby volunteers to hack up the bodies of the dead soldiers so their decaying remains can be thrown into the toilet's septic tank.

Eva sends Sam to retrieve the gun while she cuts the power to distract Bobby and lures Josh away with the promise of sex.

Eva recovers the biohazard suit and locks herself into the safe room, leaving Mickey and Sam trapped inside the burning shelter.

[7] Director Xavier Gens cast Lauren German, Milo Ventimiglia, Michael Biehn and Rosanna Arquette in leading roles for the film.

[10] After its premiere at Austin's South by Southwest Film Festival,[11] the U.S. rights were quickly picked up by Anchor Bay.

[13] Nigel Floyd of Time Out wrote, "Its nihilism feels cynical rather than authentically bleak, and the increasingly histrionic scenes start to resemble an indulgent actors' workshop that has spun out of control.

"[14] David DeWitt of The New York Times wrote that the film is well-made and has good performances, but it "fails miserably" because the only reason to continue watching it is to see how depraved the characters become.