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Backwoods

2009 · 85 min

A grim, fast-paced survival horror that pits city folk against a vicious backwoods cult, delivering relentless tension and brutal shocks with little let-up.

Directed by
Martin Jay Weiss
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Tv movie
Tagline
A weekend retreat... where no one returns.
Overview
A group of friends embark on a camping trip for a ten-year high school reunion. Their celebration soon turns into a battle for survival when they realize that the locals, who are not what they seem, are hunting them down.

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Directed by
Martin Jay Weiss
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Tv movie
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • power
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Martin Jay Weiss
Written by
Anthony Jaswinski
Starring
Haylie Duff, Ryan Merriman, Mark Rolston, Danny Nucci, Troy Winbush, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Craig Zimmerman, Mimi Michaels
Cinematography
James W. Wrenn
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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