A Classic Horror Story

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A Classic Horror Story

2021

1h 35m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Five people traveling by camper crash into a tree. When they recover, the road they were driving on has been replaced by an impenetrable forest and a wooden house.

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

A Classic Horror Story isn't targeting a specific era or title in horror to pay tribute; it wants to throw everything at the wall to see what sticks. It results in a bizarre, disjointed experience full of great imagery but confused story and messaging.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 12, 2021

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Charles Hartford

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

A Classic Horror Story delivers a by-the-numbers setup that eventually becomes something more.

Rated: 8.5/10

Jan 16, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

We end up with a good-looking movie made with a hint of Hooper, a touch of Barker, even a dash of Shyamalan. But it borrows from/pays homage to A LOT of other films – so many that it’s hard to root out this movie’s own identity.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Matt Hudson

What I Watched Tonight

Whilst never threatening to BE a classic horror story, this is nonetheless a solid and effective effort.

Rated: 7.5/10

Jul 28, 2021

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an almost successful endeavor that just doesn't entirely work.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 23, 2021

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Katie Parker

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

An entirely serviceable, above-average attempt at something sort of interesting - but then, I suppose that wouldn't have made a very good title.

Jul 20, 2021

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Melissa L

It reminded me of "Midsommar," a movie I detested.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/28/25

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Amelia A

This movie is a lot of fun, especially if seen in the Italian original dubbing. The actors did a good job of conveying the regionality of the tale and of the main characters' origins. It's a fresh idea, developed in a way that mixes classic horror tropes and local folklore. It develops up to a nice twist, and leads to a meta ending (my only gripe with this movie has to be the ending, I get the spirit but there's something a bit unconvincing about the actual delivery, the themes are a bit too on the nose, the streaming platform not enough dark-webby). Side note: I couldn't stop thinking "she looks like a lasagna" when looking at the mayor. The writers should be proud.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/04/25

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Pinoy Short R

Sakto lang. Pinanuod ko to dahil sumikat ang Italian horror nung 70's at 80's. Medyo kinulang lang ng gore para maging ramdam pa ang horror. Di ko lang medyo na gets un ending

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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Bat M

Foreign people will not understand the true meaning of this little Italian masterpiece. Italian people are the real target here and they are the only ones that can get the messages that this movie wants to convey. Don't talk bad about something only because your simply-minded brain doesn't get it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Ricardo d

Se os personagens causassem maior empatia talvez o filme seria mais significativo para mim. O resultado de suas escolhas tanto me importaram. Chatos, superficiais e sem propósito. O que dizer se o próprio roteiro diz que o filme é ruim e que é uma cópia de outros tantos?

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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Sir L

Definitely a good idea, definitely NOT good execution. All of the characters were really stupid in their choices, it's like the entire movie was avoidable but the characters are a bunch of goldfish. Do not recommend. PS. If you want to watch an ACTUAL classic horror story, just watch Scream or something.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Synopsis

Five people traveling by camper crash into a tree. When they recover, the road they were driving on has been replaced by an impenetrable forest and a wooden house.

Director: Roberto De Feo, Paolo Strippoli
Producer: Maurizio Totti, Alessandro Usai
Screenwriter: Lucio Besana, David Bellini, Milo Tissone, Roberto De Feo
Production Co: Rainbow S.p.A., Colorado Film Production, Apulia Film Commission, Netflix Studios
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 14, 2021
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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