Review of Backcountry (2015) by Anthony L — 03 Aug 2015

One of the most emotionally draining and perfectly tense horror films I've seen in a long time.

Includes probably the most disturbing and brutal bear attack in a film, which added so much to the horror and reality of this flick. The effects were astounding and so was Missy Peregrym's flawless performance in the lead.

Also, props to whoever's idea it was to have 'Looking For The Magic' by Dwight Twilley Band and 'Memorial' by Bring Me The Horizon in the soundtrack. Solid choices.

However, I feel that the beginning of the film was a bit too slow and I would have liked it if the bear made more of an appearance throughout the last quarter of the film. Also, the "red herring" character bugged me. Thankfully, the story didn't turn out the way it seemed like it would, once his character was introduced.

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by how good this film was. I'm definitely gonna be looking forward to what Adam MacDonald does next. If it leaves me with a feeling anywhere close to the one I got from this harrowing tale of survival, count me in.