For 15 years, the UK-based parkour crew Storror made a name for themselves with death-defying stunts, from cliff jumps to daring rooftop leaps, with the only guarantee being that they survived the chaos. However, their decades of law-defying antics have led to something bigger: a feature-length documentary directed by Michael Bay, celebrating their high-risk exploits.
In We Are Storror, Bay, renowned for his bombastic filmmaking style, honors the parkour group, who gained notoriety by showcasing their thrilling stunts on YouTube. While Bay claims to have been largely absent from the filming process—leaving the raw footage shot by Storror to speak for itself—his signature cinematic flair is evident in the editing, with sweeping low angles, slow-motion shots, and multiple-camera coverage capturing their most breathtaking feats. The film highlights Storror’s fearlessness as they perform gravity-defying maneuvers that leave viewers holding their breath.
The group, originally formed by brothers Max and Benj Cave (whose middle names are both “Storror”), along with Callum and Sacha Powell, Drew Taylor, Toby Segar, and Josh Burnett-Blake, began as a prankster collective. Over time, their stunts attracted millions of followers online. Today, Storror has expanded beyond their hometowns of Horsham and Peacehaven in England to take on urban landscapes across the globe.
We Are Storror doesn’t just revisit past stunts; it offers an inside look at the preparation behind four of their most ambitious challenges. These include racing down the Varossa Dam in Portugal, transforming an abandoned Bulgarian resort into their playground, leaping across rooftops in Malta, and wrapping up with a daring stunt in a sand quarry back in England. Each location poses its own set of dangers, but the film emphasizes the meticulous planning that goes into ensuring safety—despite the illegal nature of many of their stunts, which often take place on private property or in areas where liability could be an issue.
As Storror pushes the boundaries of what is possible, their commitment to their craft is clear. Benj describes the phenomenon as “parkour vision,” a mental framework that allows them to see the potential in urban environments as a playground. The film explores how their illegal activities fuel the allure of their work, especially as the crew often films from extreme angles, using GoPros strapped to their bodies for an up-close, personal perspective. Despite their thrill-seeking nature, the film does not shy away from the risks involved, showing footage of painful falls, broken bones, and the physical toll that parkour takes on the body.
The documentary doesn’t delve too deeply into how Storror funds their stunts, but it’s likely a combination of sponsorships and merchandise. Bay, known for his commercial-driven films, keeps the documentary from feeling like an advertisement, letting the story of the crew take center stage. In fact, Bay’s involvement is more restrained here than in his previous action-packed films, such as 6 Underground, focusing instead on the individual personalities of the crew members. Moments of humor and relatability—such as Josh moving into his living room because his cat has taken over his bedroom—inject humanity into a film that could have otherwise felt like just another adrenaline-driven spectacle.
While the documentary succeeds in showing the thrills of parkour, it doesn’t dive into the deeper psychological aspects that films like Minding the Gap have explored. Instead, We Are Storror showcases the team’s love for the sport, with Bay’s high-octane style elevating the film into a celebration of their passion for risk and adventure. Would the documentary have been as successful in the hands of Storror’s own members? Perhaps, but with Bay behind the camera, the stakes are undoubtedly higher, and the thrills unmistakably more intense.
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