Horror starring Rafe Spall. Four university mates are stalked by evil when they go hiking in Sweden to honour the memory of a friend who was violently murdered. After discovering a cabin in the woods, the group are menaced by a pagan presence in an ordeal that tests their friendships and forces them to come to terms with the past.
Director David Bruckner's deft adaptation of Adam Nevill's acclaimed novel is an effective serving of woodland terror, proving old-school horror can be upgraded in a chillingly relevant way. After the violent murder of their best friend, four mates go on a hike of remembrance in northern Sweden's mountain terrain. Taking an ill-advised shortcut through dense forest, they stumble on a derelict cabin where their pagan nightmares truly begin. Commandeering imagery from The Wicker Man, Troll Hunter and the Blair Witch franchise, Bruckner creates some nerve-shredding tension amid all the bickering. Rafe Spall holds it all together beautifully, as guilt over his friend's death transforms into courage to take on evil itself.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Luke | Rafe Spall |
| Hutch | Rob James-Collier |
| Phil | Arsher Ali |
| Dom | Sam Troughton |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | David Bruckner |
