Firstly, don't be put off by my headline. It's true that you may run into some crazies on the trail. Perhaps not.. gut you like a pig-crazy, but crazy nonetheless. I.e. The young man who took a machete to numerous hikers on the Appalachian Trail earlier this year. Bear spray helps, but a gun tops all. Without cellular service and much help nearby, it's really the only solution when put in a bad situation.
Anywho,
This movie wasn't as terrible as I expected it to be. The mother and son team striving for survival worked well. Acting was surprisingly great. Writing, not terrible. Directing and editing were also decent. Probably not for everyone though. Maybe my love for the outdoors and horror in general pushed me toward having a bias.
I don't quite understand why the tag line for the film is "Never go off trail" because from what I've seen, them going off trail saved them. Pretty silly. But in general, yes, when hiking stay on the trail. A lot who don't can get lost and die of exposure. These two did just fine. Those trusty, old-fashioned maps are a godsend.
I'll watch out for these actors and this director in the future. This film was exciting and kept me engaged throughout. Maybe others will say differently and I understand completely.
The only part I personally had issues with is that they didn't do much to fight back against the killer/hiker. I'm sure in these situations it's incredibly hard to think clearly. And maybe I'm just that reckless person who would take my knife and lunge after the dudes internal organs. The kid spraying the guy with bear spray compensated a little for this. I've inhaled bear spray and it'll take ya out for a few minutes. But nothing like a good ol' knife to the chest.
Overall, storyline was pretty cool and kudos to that! Did they ever get to scatter the husband's ashes? Did I miss that? 😂
Anywho,
This movie wasn't as terrible as I expected it to be. The mother and son team striving for survival worked well. Acting was surprisingly great. Writing, not terrible. Directing and editing were also decent. Probably not for everyone though. Maybe my love for the outdoors and horror in general pushed me toward having a bias.
I don't quite understand why the tag line for the film is "Never go off trail" because from what I've seen, them going off trail saved them. Pretty silly. But in general, yes, when hiking stay on the trail. A lot who don't can get lost and die of exposure. These two did just fine. Those trusty, old-fashioned maps are a godsend.
I'll watch out for these actors and this director in the future. This film was exciting and kept me engaged throughout. Maybe others will say differently and I understand completely.
The only part I personally had issues with is that they didn't do much to fight back against the killer/hiker. I'm sure in these situations it's incredibly hard to think clearly. And maybe I'm just that reckless person who would take my knife and lunge after the dudes internal organs. The kid spraying the guy with bear spray compensated a little for this. I've inhaled bear spray and it'll take ya out for a few minutes. But nothing like a good ol' knife to the chest.
Overall, storyline was pretty cool and kudos to that! Did they ever get to scatter the husband's ashes? Did I miss that? 😂