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In the Forest

2022 · 83 min

A tense, backwoods survival chase that keeps you uneasy as a family fights to escape a hostile forest.

Directed by
Hector Barron
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Debbon Ayer, Cristina Spruell, Lyman Ward
Overview
Helen and her daughter Emily reluctantly accompany Helen’s father Stan on a family camping trip, driving deep into the forest for a real outdoors experience, only to have angry landowner Howard arrive and force them to leave. When their RV gets stuck, Helen decides to seek help but discovers a disturbing secret on the man’s property. She must then fight to protect her family and make it out of the forest alive before being hunted down.

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Directed by
Hector Barron
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Debbon Ayer, Cristina Spruell, Lyman Ward
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • family
    • isolation
    Places
    • wilderness
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Hector Barron
    Written by
    Hector Barron
    Starring
    Debbon Ayer, Cristina Spruell, Lyman Ward, Mathew Odette, Sharon Sharth, Don Baldaramos, Time Winters, Kaitlyn Dias
    Cinematography
    Jeremy Bolden, Rodrigo Iturralde
    Runtime
    83 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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