The Barrens
The Barrens
Directed by:
Darren Lynn BousmanScreenplay:
Darren Lynn BousmanCinematography:
Joseph WhiteComposer:
Bobby JohnstonCast:
Stephen Moyer, Mia Kirshner, Allie MacDonald, Peter DaCunha, David Keeley, Erik Knudsen, Shamier Anderson, Demore Barnes, Michael Copeman, J. LaRose (more)Plots(1)
Richard Marlow (Stephen Moyer) is eager for his son (Peter DaCunha), step-daughter (Allie MacDonald) and new wife (Mia Kirshner) to get along, so plans a family vacation. Wanting to get away from it all, the reclusive Pine Barrens are headed to. But on arrival, an escape from civilisation is far from possible, the main campsite being oversubscribed and full of reminders of the life they are trying to escape. Desperate for real solitude, Richard leads them deeper into the woods. Yet, it s clear that all is not peaceful as animals are found mutilated and horrifically killed. Struck down by illness, Richard and his family are stranded as the local legend of the Jersey Devil that stalks the darkened woods, starts to haunt their thoughts. What started out as a peaceful family trip ends up being a deadly nightmare as insanity takes over and the Devil, inside and out, will stop at nothing... (Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment)
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An excellent horror. Plus it features the flawless duo of Stephen Moyer and Mia Kirshner, who are better actors year after year in all genres. The ideal space, the ideal evil, the ideal limits of disgust. Great after dark, even better as a dose between True Blood Seasons 5 and 6.
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For horror fans, fine. This time, Bousman neither surprises nor disappoints. He delivers an inoffensive, unoriginal average horror movie with a fairly good psycho atmosphere, which is good news after last year’s fiasco with the awful 11-11-11. A family in crisis goes on a bonding holiday to the forests of New Jersey. The place is shrouded in a terrifying legend, tourists get lost, they find torn pieces of deer on the forest trails and daddy starts to lose his mind. Classic. Nothing memorable, but for a home screening in the evening it’s alright.
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