Directed by: David Bruckner (V/H/S, The Signal, Southbound)
Starring: Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-Collier
Written by: Joe Barton (Humans, Our World War, iBoy) Based on the book by Adam Nevill
Released: On Netflix
Review: Going into the woods never works out well in these kinds of movies.
The story of this British movie follows a group of men who go hiking in Sweden. They decide to take a shortcut, and are stalked by some mysterious force along the way.
This is a tense and effective horror thriller. It starts out as a slow burn thriller, but gradually amps up the intensity until the end. The first hour or so is reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project, but the third act delves into a more Lovecraft aspect. However, this final act, despite having some great monster design, is not as subtle or scary as everything before it, and the ending leaves something to be desired.
But this is still a decent horror movie.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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