‘Based on a true story’
Backcountry is a 2014 Canadian horror survival thriller film written and directed by Adam MacDonald (Pyewacket).
The movie stars Eric Balfour, Nicholas Campbell, Missy Peregrym, Jeff Roop (Vampire High; Sombre Zombie; Jekyll + Hyde), Melanie Mullen (Dead Before Dawn 3D).
Plot:
Alex is a seasoned outdoorsman while Jenn, a corporate lawyer, is not. After much convincing, and against her better judgment, she agrees to let him take her deep into a Provincial Park to the secluded Blackfoot Trail.
On their first night, deep in the forest, they have an unsettling encounter with Brad, a strange alpha male with eyes for Jenn who may or may not be following them. They push further and further into the woods, Alex stubbornly insisting that he remembers the way.
After three days their path disappears; they are hopelessly lost. Without food or water, they struggle to find their way back, the harsh conditions bringing out the best and worst in them, pushing their already fragile relationship to the breaking point. When…
Reviews:
” …an almost perfectly realized film, making the best of its humble budget and exploiting its stunning locations to maximum effect. MacDonald (who is well known in the North for his acting chops) is a major talent, who’s now crafted the best Canadian horror movie in ages.” Fangoria
“Backcountry is roughly an hour of build-up and then a rip-roaring 30 minutes of sheer terror, but it isn’t a slow burn that makes a desperate attempt to make an impression in the final act of the film. That last half hour only is what it is because of all the character development and memorable moments you experience before.” Collider
“Involving and at times heartbreaking, Backcountry is an excellent thriller and another fine example of the innovative and talented crop of Canadian filmmakers that have surfaced these past few years. If Grizzly was Jaws in the woods, think of this as 2003’s Open Water in the woods. Nothing wrong with that at all.” Horror News
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