Jan 16, 2020
Nature is stone cold savage. So is Adam MacDonald's "Backcountry." The film about lost campers in bear country uses deeply disorienting cinematography and stellar acting - both scripted and improvisational - to make the viewer feel exposed and hunted. Also, would you rather watch a film where chattering raccoons fend off a zombie horde, or become possessed by aliens and go on a killing spree? In both cases, the raccoons are subtitled a la "The Great Outdoors."
Motion Picture Terror Scale: 5 Objective quality: 4 - Personal enjoyment: 4 (Marcus) / 5 (Melissa)
Articles mentioned in this episode:
"Great Outdoors Raccoon Scene" on YouTube
"Writer-Director Adam MacDonald Talks BACKCOUNTRY, the True Story, Shooting with Real Bears, Editing Gory Scenes and More at TIFF," by Perri Nemiroff in Collider
"Missy Peregrym and Jeff Roop Talk BACKCOUNTRY, Developing a Believable On-Screen Relationship, Learning About Real Black Bear Attacks and More," by Perri Nemiroff in Collider