Summary
Skull Mountain is the epicenter of a freak earthquake which unleashes evil demons into the surrounding forest. A pair of amateur treasure hunters and a troubled woman with a psychic link to the evil are the only ones left alive to confront the restless presence that's wreaking havoc and spilling the blood of the innocents in FOREST PRIMEVAL!
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 37GoodWatch 41
IMDb3.7
Running time
1 h 10 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −25 min on the typical 95
typical 9570Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2008
February 19, 2008
18 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Mark Polonia Director, Producer, Editor
- John Polonia Director, Writer, Producer
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