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The Ranger

2018 · 80 min

A grimy, punk-soaked woodland chase that crackles with dread and sudden violence, stylish but lean and mean.

Directed by
Jenn Wexler
Genres
Horror
Starring
Chloë Levine, Jeremy Holm, Granit Lahu
Tagline
Each year, millions visit our national parks. Not everyone gets to leave.
Overview
After a run-in with the cops at a punk show goes sideways, Chelsea and her pals flee the city in search of a place to lay low. Running to the security of an old, abandoned family cabin in the woods, they fall under the watchful eye of an overzealous park ranger who holds a secret from Chelsea's past.

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Directed by
Jenn Wexler
Genres
Horror
Starring
Chloë Levine, Jeremy Holm, Granit Lahu
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • violence
  • trauma
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action5
Horror7
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Jenn Wexler
Written by
Jenn Wexler, Giaco Furino
Starring
Chloë Levine, Jeremy Holm, Granit Lahu, Jeremy Pope, Bubba Weiler, Amanda Grace Benitez, Ted Geoghegan, Larry Fessenden
Cinematography
James Siewert
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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