In 1986 a Cleveland booster group determined to beat the earlier mass-balloon-launch document by releasing 1.5 million balloons within the metropolis middle. The thick cloud of colourful balloons enveloped skyscrapers, eliciting cheers from the gang gathered to witness the superior spectacle. However issues quickly took a darker flip.
From The Atlantic:
The movie’s mounting sense of dread prepares us for what occurs subsequent: The balloons are promptly introduced down by an approaching storm. They wreak havoc on town, litter Lake Erie, and, tragically, impede a Coast Guard search-and-rescue mission for 2 lacking fishermen. Balloonfest serves as a sobering reminder of the shortsightedness of humankind.