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The Village In The Woods

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The fate of the inhabitants of an isolated, murky village relies on luring two unsuspecting pawns to satisfy their appetites.
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Carla Hay Culture Mix [It] doesn't do much to distinguish itself from the hundreds of other horror flicks that are based on a concept that people are trapped somewhere by evil forces. There are too many over-used clichés ... and the character development is non-existent. Feb 12, 2021 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Some violence, creepy imagery in uneven horror movie. Rated: 2/5 Jan 20, 2021 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film The Village In The Woods is easily recognised as a first film, one whose creators were learning on the job, and despite a few effective moments it just doesn't hang together. Rated: 2/5 Oct 11, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jonathan P I actually really rather liked this movie. I've always been a bit of a fan of old school cinema like The Wicker Man and things like that. I like the atmosphere and many of the shots were beautifully composed. The score is a highlight of this film as it doesn't overbear the movie but more supports it in this creepy way. There's like a rumble running through the whole thing which is subtle but very much heard on my surround sound system. I thought Beth Park was fantastic as Nicky. She really conveys an innocence that is rare to see in these movies at this budget level which I gather was low budget. Yep it's good. I'd watch it again for sure. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/21/23 Full Review mancskifluff c Terrible script, awful acting, quite nicely shot at times…. A shot in the foot at best. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/08/23 Full Review kate t This isn't the horror movies of "today" but more reminiscent of those made in the 60s and 70s in that it pays attention to creating mood and ambience. They did a great job with that and the music and sound they put to it was also very good along with the visual effects. It just needed more happening as it eventually dragged so you were waiting for it to end when you knew nothing more was coming. This was at about an hour for me and it's only one hour 20 minutes total. The faces they cast were great, all adding to the "old" style of the gothic horror though it seems to take place in current times. There's nothing new to the story and much is unexplained or not believable, just rely on your imagination and history of old films with similar storylines. I liked the gothic-style old time mood they created and that's what held my attention overall. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Very dull and slow. 30 mins in and nothing happened at all. Very ham acting. If could find mouse would change Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member It beats movies like Sator and The Dark and the Wicked for me. It controls tone and creepiness beautifully. It's a polarising movie. I'm on the love it side of things. If you don't like atmospheric slow burn movies and require shed loads of blood, gore and repeated tropes this one isn't for you. It's the thinking persons horror and I like that. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member dull, routine pagan story Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The fate of the inhabitants of an isolated, murky village relies on luring two unsuspecting pawns to satisfy their appetites.
Director
Raine McCormack
Screenwriter
John Hoernschemeyer
Production Co
In The Air
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2021
Runtime
1h 22m
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