Quarries is a great indie thriller, free of clichés, jump scares or impossible moments. Thought the story has a slow buildup, it was not boring, you are stuck to the screen seeing how it unfolds.
Character development is great, with more than a half dozen characters where halfway in, you know 'who' they are, not an easy task to accomplish in an 80+ minute film.
A group of women, each with their personal reasons take wilderness expedition for self-discovery. A fire in the woods makes the guide, from the beginning, change the route they will take. This leads Kat (main character) and the group of half a dozen other women to travel unknown paths where a cult-like group of hunters prey.
It builds up slow as the battle between them for petty things, basically just trying to be civil and get along for the few days they'll be together; to them needing to find each other's strengths and trust each other to escape uncertain doom.
Acting is top notch, as is directing and photography. One would think a 'horror' film set in the woods would make it easy to fall into overused plot devices, clichés, jump scares, and the sort. I've seen this movie marketed as horror, but I would call it more of a thriller.
This is a great surprise gem and I would recommend it to any horror/thriller fans.
Character development is great, with more than a half dozen characters where halfway in, you know 'who' they are, not an easy task to accomplish in an 80+ minute film.
A group of women, each with their personal reasons take wilderness expedition for self-discovery. A fire in the woods makes the guide, from the beginning, change the route they will take. This leads Kat (main character) and the group of half a dozen other women to travel unknown paths where a cult-like group of hunters prey.
It builds up slow as the battle between them for petty things, basically just trying to be civil and get along for the few days they'll be together; to them needing to find each other's strengths and trust each other to escape uncertain doom.
Acting is top notch, as is directing and photography. One would think a 'horror' film set in the woods would make it easy to fall into overused plot devices, clichés, jump scares, and the sort. I've seen this movie marketed as horror, but I would call it more of a thriller.
This is a great surprise gem and I would recommend it to any horror/thriller fans.