Film • Mar 20, 2015
A young couple’s romantic camping trip becomes a tale of survival as they face the darkest side of nature: a man-eating bear.
Backcountry
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- Status
- Released
- Release
- March 20, 2015 (11 years ago)
- Alias
- Blackfoot Trail
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Natural Horror, Survival Horror
- Themes
- Survival
- Origin
- Canada
- Companies
- Fella Films, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, Téléfilm Canada
Scores
- Average Score
- 56.6%
FilmAffinity
- 52%
IMDb
- 60%
Letterboxd
- 56%
Metacritic
- 62%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 53%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- Low
- Violence
- High
- Profanity
- Moderate
- Algohol & Drugs
- Low
- Fright & Intensity
- High
Reviews
Justin Lowe‘Backcountry’: Toronto Review
Los Angeles TimesReview: 'Backcountry' an atmospheric wilderness horror tale
New York Daily News‘Backcountry,’ review: Missy Peregrym, Jeff Roop see how nature gets wild
Andrew O'HehirMale angst in the wild: Emasculation panic fuels "Backcountry," a satisfying hipsters-vs.-bear thriller - Salon.com
The DissolveBackcountry
The Globe and MailBackcountry: Love, marriage and a black bear
Scott FoundasFilm Review: ‘Backcountry’
VultureBackcountry Is a Subtle, Slow-Burn Thriller
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