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Summary
A couple on a deep-wilderness hike become hopelessly lost within an aggressive black bear's territory.
Good for
- Friends night
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+20)
Critics 78Audiences 58GoodWatch 68
Tomatometer93%
Metascore62
User score6.2
IMDb6.0
Letterboxd · 26 K ratings2.8/5
Audience score53%
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9592Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 29 countries, rent or buy in 39 more
+19Released
2015
March 20, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Adam MacDonald Director, Writer
Production · 7
- Jeff Roop Executive Producer
- Brandon Baker Executive Producer
- Michael Baker Executive Producer
- Thomas Michael Producer
- Paul Weber Casting
- Melanie Mullen Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Christian Bielz Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Dev Singh Editor
Sound · 1
- Frères Lumières Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Pierre Bonhomme Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- David Scott Makeup Artist
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