Rohit Gahlowt
Three strangers arrive one by one at a mysterious cabin in the middle of nowhere. Slowly they realize that they are trapped there and no matter how hard they try to leave they can't because in whichever direction they go, they return to the exact same cabin!Things become more bizarre when the three begin to talk and are sure the cabin they are stuck in is in different geographical US states. It seems they were hundreds of miles apart from each other and had traveled only for a little time and yet they've reached each other at this cabin! It's geographically impossible. They must be 100s of miles apart. So in which US state is this cabin exactly? How have they reached each other without traveling for days?Odder still they each believe the year is different. One character says it is 1962, while the other says it's 1985 and for the third it 2011!Frankly, this is an excellent, unknown, bizarre yet entertaining movie!The story is brand new and not a rehash of old stuff one has seen countless times. The starting itself is strong and happenings unpredictable, and the ending is a major twist that one will not see coming from miles away. It's emotional, and for the running time I felt like I was trapped in the bizarre situation along with the characters. As a writer I tried to think what was happening and predict the end and yet it left me baffled, bamboozled and bowled over!It's claustrophobic and tense. A rare 'locked-room' thriller, limited characters, limited locations and limited budgets but not limited in imagination, ideas, and writing.
Seth_Rogue_One
I've seen this movie twice, the first time was years ago I remember it being a bit slow but feeling worthwhile in the end.The second time I watched it (yesterday) I thought that the beginning is indeed mindnumbingly slow and was really bored for the most part of the first hour but after the hour had past I started to understand just why I decided to rewatch it in the first place, cause the ending throws a cool twist on you.But in the end we have to judge a movie as a whole and not just based on the fact that it finally got good in the last 25 minutes, and the first hour really is not that great at all, even less so on the rewatch because every little clue is so amazingly obvious.The acting is okay, the characters don't really feel all that real though a bit stereotypical.So maybe just watch one time if it's on cable or something.
dbdumonteil
When I entered this movie ,I was expecting a routine horror movie,with a serial killer ,or some monster ( gentle beasts such as vampires,wolves,werewolves ).But it is not ;it is a gripping fantasy and horror work ,with a firm screenplay-although the last sequences -which were not so necessary - are déjà Vu.As for the rest,it is above average fantasy stuff:only four characters -the latter appearing late in the story-,and interest is sustained throughout ;little by little ,clues are given to the viewer,who will not be able to guess the ins and outs of the question until the writers reveal the whole truth.The stand- out is Sam Wasterton's daughter ,who looks like the all-American-girl-of-long-ago actress ,the likes of Teresa Wright or Cathy O'Donnell;her old-fashioned clothes are a vital clue.But I will not spoil your pleasure any longer.It is noteworthy that the screenwriters give their characters substance ;they are not in here to be killed (or get laid)every fifteen minutes à la "Final Destination" .Enter !
jlthornb51
Instinctively directed by Jack Heller with skill and flair, this is an absorbing science fiction film that you can't put down. The script is smart and large, the production values are nothing less than good at all times. A beautifully presented tale of people lost in the woods and striving to make sense of a mystery situation of unbearable tenseness. The young actors are superb and obvious is the fact they are up and coming in the truest sense of the description. Challenge anyone to stop watching this fabulous film after they have started and you will be confronted with kudos. For this is cinema as it is meant to be photographed and drama of the highest form.
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