Ethan (Benjamin Sarpona-Broni) breaks girlfriend Nat (Megan Purvis) out of a psych ward and together they drive off to the British countryside in his old VW Polo for a spot of camping with friends. Landowner Blackwood (David Patrick Stucky, who talks with a weird British/American accent) tricks/forces them into eating burgers made of human flesh, this then summons some strange creature that hunts cannibals! Originality is great but this is just ludicrous. Much of the running time has our unhappy campers being chased through the woods at night, this just goes on and on and on. I wouldn't blame anybody for hitting the fast forward button, at 140 minutes this is too long for a film such as this. If you suffer with insomnia then I would recommend this movie. Some of the mountain scenery (shot in the beautiful Snowdonia) is stunning. Acting quality varies between poor and OK. Being a cannibal movie you would expect gore and yes there is some but not enough to salvage this mess. One goof that caught my eye was that Ethan's VW is a N plate registration (1995/96) yet at the end when it catches fire it has an R plate (1997/98) on the rear. The movie is quite well shot, I'm sure that there is some talent here but sadly this was a boring head scratcher of a movie. There is a post end credits scene but don't lose any sleep if you missed it.
Review of The Young Cannibals
The Young Cannibals
(2019)
"There's something in the woods" - just don't get your hopes up
24 March 2023