When I heard the premise of this film, (a bunch of people follow a trail into the hills of New Hampshire where, 70 years before, an entire town trekked, never to be seen again) I was excited to watch. The set-up is okay. The acting it adequate. The direction is fine. The scenery (what of it that isn't muddy and colorless from color 'correction') is pretty. But the story. O dear, the story. The entire movie is a series of decent ideas presented, and never explained. Why did they trek the trail 70 years ago? Why is there music? Why is there suddenly ear-shattering noise? Why does everyone go crazy? Why don't the compasses work? How can a man rip off the leg of a full-grown woman with his bare hands? Ask all you want. You won't find answers here. This movie is a mess pretending to be clever, hoping YOU will fill in it's blanks. Most of it is all whispers and mumbles, until you're ears get shattered by cheap sound-scare attempts. I'd say pass on this one unless you need a good way to fall asleep... and then jarred awake. Repeatedly.
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