Pretty intense backwoods horror movie! This is a more serious version of Wrong Turn that gets a lot right but sometimes I think it took itself a little too seriously. You have to sort of suspend your belief on on several things that go on in the movie to thoroughly enjoy it.
I watch a lot of horror movies and I didn't see where this one was going all the time which was refreshing! It really is an intense movie! Honestly, I think it would have made a great Tv show or miniseries because there are so many interesting characters we're introduced too and the movie takes so many twists and turns.
The acting from everyone was very good, the actors made some of the more unbelievable parts a little more believable. The woods actually looked pretty creepy, even in the day time! I liked the idea of the backwoods cult-like community. I thought "Venable", the leader of the community was especially creepy-actually he scared me more than any of the people dressed up in camo and animal bones!
There were some things that kept this movie from being excellent... I found it really hard to believe that no one outside that little town had been able to find that rather large community in the woods, it couldn't have been THAT hidden or far off the trail since the group of friends were able to hike close to it pretty easily and even a group of town locals drive their truck right up to where the traps were set! After being rescued the movie skips forward SEVERAL WEEKS and a lot didn't make sense: why didn't they tell the police about the community? Were they not questioned about the whereabouts of Jens friends? There were several prisoners left and they also just left Jen's boyfriend at the community even though he was likely suffering from being brainwashed-Those people needed rescued! I think they should have could have something on the radio/news announcing that the community was found or something like that right before the events of the very last scene, it really would have made much more sense!
Despite some of the more unbelievable things that go on in the movie, its pretty good! I'd definitely watch a sequel!