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The Backwoods

5.4/10
TMDB123 votes
2006Original: Spanish97 min

An English couple's holiday in Spain is interrupted when they discover a girl imprisoned in a cabin.

Genres: Horror, Thriller, Action
Cast: Gary Oldman, Virginie Ledoyen, Paddy Considine, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Jon Ariño

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About The Backwoods

The Backwoods (2006) is a film in the horror, thriller, action genres. Directed by Koldo Serra. The cast includes Gary Oldman, Virginie Ledoyen, Paddy Considine, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.

Released
2006-09-24
Original language
Spanish
Runtime
97 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Spain, United Kingdom
Production companies
Castelao Productions, Monfort Producciones, Filmax, Divine Virus
Directors
Koldo Serra
Writers
Jon Sagalá, Koldo Serra

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Audience reviews

5.4/10 from 123 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

_Needing deliverance in the backwoods of Basque Country, Spain_ A Spanish-UK production, this is a psychological thriller-adventure in the tradition of “Deliverance,” just with an added element of “The Shuttered Room” and themes reminiscent of “Straw Dogs.” Its original Spanish title translates to “Forest of Shadows,” which is superior to the generic “The Backwoods.” Like “Deliverance,” the proceedings are…

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_Needing deliverance in the backwoods of Basque Country, Spain_ A Spanish-UK production, this is a psychological thriller-adventure in the tradition of “Deliverance,” just with an added element of “The Shuttered Room” and themes reminiscent of “Straw Dogs.” Its original Spanish title translates to “Forest of Shadows,” which is superior to the generic “The Backwoods.” Like “Deliverance,” the proceedings are kept realistic, which is good in my book. The “Wrong Turn” flicks, by contrast, are so overdone they’re goofy rather than genuinely horrifying. Gary Oldman was 48 during shooting and comes across as the no-nonsense and slightly crochety boss of Paul, played by Paddy Considine. Paul obviously invited Norman & his wife (Virginie Ledoyen) to his ancestral home in the wilderness to hopefully find peace after a tragedy. Unfortunately, dubious decisions lead to anything but harmony. It runs 1h 37m and was shot in 2006 in Navarra, which is just east of Basque Country in northeastern Spain, not far from the southwest border of France. GRADE: B

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An English couple's holiday in Spain is interrupted when they discover a girl imprisoned in a cabin.

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Gary Oldman, Virginie Ledoyen, Paddy Considine, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Jon Ariño, Lluís Homar. See the cast cards above for character names.

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