The Gorge is a 2025 American science fiction horror action film directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Zach Dean.

explains that in addition to the towers on the East and West, there are automated turret defenses to the North and South, a powerful signal ‘cloak,’ and explosives on the walls of the gorge to keep the creatures inside contained.

After defending their towers and each other, Drasa uses her sign to tell Levi it was her “best birthday ever.” The two start communicating more frequently, sharing messages, playing games of chess, and making improvised drum sets.

Their date goes well as the two court one another by bringing flowers and making Rabbit Pie; Levi, an amateur poet, shares some of his work, including the title of a piece he is writing for Drasa, “She Collapsed the Night”.

Seeking shelter, they locate the source of the mutations: a bioweapons research lab abandoned after World War II when an earthquake caused a contaminant leak.

Originally run by Eastern and Western governments, the facility has since become the responsibility of Darklake, a privately owned defense corporation that periodically extracts samples and research data in attempts to create super soldiers.

Studying the equipment, Levi discovers references to the “Stray Dog” protocol, the final failsafe developed by the original researchers to sterilize the site with a nuclear detonation, which Darklake now controls.

Aware that Darklake is coming and will try to kill them, Drasa and Levi agree to activate the “Stray Dog” protocol to protect the world from the mutagen research.

The website's consensus reads: "Mixing multiple genres, The Gorge makes for a surprisingly endearing romance until its action-thriller obligations steer proceedings back onto a more predictable path.

"[15] Jack Coyle of the Associated Press gave the film one and a half stars out of four, calling it "ridiculous" and "preposterous", arguing that the tonal swings between action and romance were not of high quality, with the movie feeling like an "intriguing but empty genre mash-up and streaming-only exercise".