Starring: Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-Collier, Sam Troughton
Directed By: David Bruckner

What’s it about?

Five friends get together to plan a lad’s getaway. Lots of ideas are thrown around, including hiking in Sweden. Lots of ideas are also turned down. They leave the pub without having set on a plan. As they’re walking along, Luke (Spall) decides to go into the liquor store to get some more alcohol. Rob (Paul Reid) goes in with him, still talking about the hiking trip to Sweden. Two “junkies” were in the midst of robbing the store. Rob ends up dead while Luke hides in the back.

Fast forward to four friends hiking in Sweden. They pour one out for Rob at their destination, then start to head back. Dom (Troughton) falls and tears his meniscus. After looking at the map, the friends decide to cut through the forest and make a bee-line to the lodge to cut a day off their hike.

Once in the forest, they notice runes carved into the trees. They come across several other horrific scenes before it becomes obvious that there’s something living in that forest that doesn’t like them one bit.

What did I think?

This movie was… interesting. In a good way, I promise!

I didn’t really know what to expect when I pressed play. It’s a UK movie, so I had high expectations. I tend to like foreign horror a bit more than US horror. It’s less predictable to me since different cultures tend to have different ways of telling a story.

I loved the setting. The forest is always a great choice for horror movies. The ambiance was perfect: dark, uneven and oppressive. Director David Bruckner did an amazing job capturing this story.

The characters were relatable. You had the loser (Luke), the complainer (Dom), the leader (Hutch (James-Collier)), and the nobody (Phil (Ali)). Each actor did a great job portraying their archetype, especially Rafe Spall as Luke.

The story itself did happen to be a bit predictable, but it was done in such a way that I don’t find fault in it. I was somewhat disappointed by the ending. I expected there to be a little bit more to it. It felt unfinished.

Do I recommend it?

Yeah, it’s a great B-horror movie to watch when you want something to keep you on edge, but not scare you. You can find it on Netflix, so go see for yourself and let me know if you agree or not in the comments below!

Hey, Horror Fans!

I know, it’s been awhile.

Don’t you worry, though. We’re not going anywhere.

We had some hiccups. Depression mixed with busy schedules do not mix well.

But we’re back.

And we have some exciting stuff in the works.

So stay tuned and be sure to keep checking back on your sleepless Friday nights for reviews.

Sleep tight.

Thank you, everyone, for being patient with us. We attempt to keep a consistent schedule, but it’s not always possible.

Unfortunately, there will be no urban legend post today. I’ve hurt my back somehow (seriously, I don’t know how – I woke up and it was painful) and it’s excruciating to sit at the computer (I’m able to write this short message from my phone).

So, thank you all so much for being understanding. Thank you for all your feedback and your support. We couldn’t do this without you.

Friday’s film review is still happening as scheduled, at 8pm.

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Hey guys and gals,

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to post a movie review tonight, like I usually do on Fridays. To make it up to you, I will be posting TWO movie reviews next week. One on Monday and the usual Friday night review.

In the meantime, send me movie review requests! I’d like to know what you all want to see reviewed.

Sorry for the inconvenience!