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Backcountry

R 2014 1h 32m Drama Mystery & Thriller Adventure List
93% Tomatometer 54 Reviews 53% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A couple (Missy Peregrym, Jeff Roop) on a deep-wilderness hike become hopelessly lost within an aggressive black bear's territory.
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Tense, well-acted, and at once atmospheric as well as brutally impactful, Backcountry marks a memorably assured debut from writer-director Adam MacDonald.

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Geoff Pevere Globe and Mail Backcountry thrives in the close-quarter details: the verbal knife-pricks of a dying relationship, the jangling impact of the smallest sounds breaking silence, that dread certainty that you're completely lost and it's getting dark. Rated: 3/4 Aug 28, 2015 Full Review Linda Barnard Toronto Star MacDonald does quite well in his dramatic feature debut with solid performances from the cast. Backcountry is satisfyingly intense, although quite gory in patches. Rated: 3/4 Aug 27, 2015 Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times "Backcountry" inevitably brings on the bloody, but it finds atmospheric ways to depict how the bucolic hush of a nature getaway can morph into a survival nightmare for the unprepared. Mar 26, 2015 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh The relational tension unnerves you early on and, while not entirely surprising, manages to showcase a threat of mother nature without demonizing the main threat. Rated: 3/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting Adam MacDonald’s colossal debut features a unique ursine nightmare impelled by human error. Rated: 4/5 Jul 21, 2023 Full Review Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants Everything goes just the perfect amount of terrifying. Jul 2, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A lazy, boring, pointless, anticlimactic attempt to replicate the structure of Blair Witch and The Revenant while falling utterly short of both. Worse, this film claims to be based on true events, despite changing every aspect of the characters and events it is based on. Do yourself a favour and read about the true story of Mark Jordan and Jacqueline Perry, even YouTube video essays do a better job at conveying the events than this film does, while also being far more entertaining. Utterly terrible. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review J L Wow....this movie is gripping and also terrifying. Not a big budget endeavor which somehow makes the movie more believable and raw. Great script and acting set against the back drop of what should have been a thoughtful and heartfelt outdoor proposal in a place which had sentimental meaning to this couple. Extremely realistic, unexpected scenario, coupled with the fight for survival which will keep you on the edge of your seat. Great flick, not for kids. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/13/24 Full Review Jelisije J A standard survivor movie where a couple gets lost in the woods and must find a way to civilization in order to survive. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review Oscar C Keeps you at the edge of your seat. Might not have the high class budget but it was just as enjoyable due to good acting and great thriller script that makes you think twice on backpacking without being ready. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/02/24 Full Review Alexander N Worst movie I have ever seen. The characters are terrible. The plot is terrible. The music sucked. The only thing I liked was the bear, and he was only in it for 10 minutes. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Horror fan 4 A very good movie. The third act is crazy good. Overall a worth while watch. Tim Treakle Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A couple (Missy Peregrym, Jeff Roop) on a deep-wilderness hike become hopelessly lost within an aggressive black bear's territory.
Director
Adam MacDonald
Producer
Thomas Michael
Screenwriter
Adam MacDonald
Production Co
Fella Films, Téléfilm Canada, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Rating
R (Language|Gruesome Creature Violence)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m
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