An iTunes rental on December 29th in Chicago, IL. A low budget stalk and slash horror film from first time director Sam Patton. Patton goes for tension and fear instead of gore and jump scares. Abby (Jaimi Paige) and her son Sam (Toby Nichols) go out to the woods (never a good idea, when will people learn?) to complete their husband's/father's last wishes to have his ashes scattered on a hiking trail. Along for the ride is Abby's friend Jen (Alyshia Ochse).
Sam is having trouble coping with his father's death because his parents kept it a secret from him and Abby hopes that this trip will bring them closer together and provide closure. As they get ready to set out on the hike, Sam notices a dark stranger (Claude Duhamel) by the lake and when Sam turns his head for a moment and looks back, of course the man is gone. The creepy stranger begins to stalk the threesome and eventually Jen goes missing. Abby and Sam start to panic and try to make it back to a populated area. During the night, Abby is abducted and her fate seems sealed. Abby escapes, reunites with Sam and confront the stranger.
The film received a 67% Rotten Tomatoes rating, which seems about right. It's not that bad and it isn't that great either. The plot doesn't give you a whole lot of twists and turns. In fact, there were a few times that I felt like things could have been sped up despite the fact that run time is only 78 minutes. The tension seems a bit slow to build at times though Patton does a nice job of building the sense of isolation with Sam and Abby. Again, not a bad film but it's a theme that I have seen a lot and it doesn't give anything new. Not a must see by any standard.
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