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A Classic Horror Story

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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 When they recover, the road they were driving on has been replaced by an impenetrable forest and a wooden house.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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...an almost successful endeavor that just doesn't entirely work. Rated: 2/4 Jul 23, 2021 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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