YellowBrickRoad (2010)

1940: the entire population of Friar, New Hampshire walked up a winding mountain trail, leaving everything behind. 2008: the first official expedition into the wilderness attempts to solve the mystery of the lost citizens of Friar.

Directors:

Jesse Holland, Andy Mitton

Writers:

Jesse Holland, Andy Mitton

Stars:

Cassidy Freeman, Anessa Ramsey, Clark Freeman

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Cassidy Freeman	...	Erin Luger
Anessa Ramsey	...	Melissa Barnes
Clark Freeman	...	Daryl Luger
Lee Wilkof	...	Clerk / Usher
Laura Heisler	...	Liv McCann
Michael Laurino	...	Teddy Barnes
Tara Giordano	...	Jill
Alex Draper	...	Walter Myrick
Sam Elmore	...	Cy Banbridge

Storyline

One Morning in New England, 1940, the entire population of Friar New Hampshire - 572 people - walked together up a winding mountain trail and into the wilderness. They left behind their clothes, their money, all of their essentials. Even their dogs were abandoned, tied to posts and left to starve. No One knows why. A search party dispatched by the U.S. Army eventually discovered the remains of nearly 300 of Friar's evacuees. Many had frozen to death. Others were cruelly and mysteriously slaughtered. The bodies of the remaining citizens are still unaccounted for. Over the years, a quiet cover-up operation managed to weave the story of Friar into the stuff of legends and backwoods fairy tales. The town has slowly repopulated, but the vast wilderness is mostly untracked, with the northern-most stretches off limits to local hunters and loggers. In 2008, the coordinates for the "YELLOWBRICKROAD" trail head were declassified. The first official expedition into a dark and twisted wilderness ...

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Plot Keywords:

new hampshire | 1940s | new england | stabbed in the throat | madness | 

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Taglines:

They were searching for an evil in the forest. . .but the forest found the evil in them.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent content, language, some sexuality and drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le Chemin Sans Retour

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Points North Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Rialto Theater is an actual theater in Lancaster, NH and was originally built in 1930.

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Quotes

Melissa Barnes: Are you going to kill me now? Here?
Daryl Luger: Yes.
Melissa Barnes: Does there have to be so much pain?
Daryl Luger: Yes.

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Connections

References A Cry in the Dark (1988)

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Soundtracks

"Moonbeams 4"
Written by Paul Mottram
Performed by Paul Mottram

User Reviews

Disturbing message

I'm divided about this movie, which is reflected in my rating. It has very intense moments, but it's not always able to sustain the tension. Sometimes the intensity borders on the annoying, sometimes it crumbles into boredom. None of the characters grew on me and in my opinion the ending is unsatisfying and badly executed. On the other hand I witnessed some really good performances from some of the actors. The overall atmosphere is dense and maintained during the movie. The storytelling avoids explanations and therefore is unnerving the spectator - in a positive way if you are in it for the chill factor. Don't expect this movie to be gory since it is not - blood is flowing, but in a mere matter-of- fact way. It's not trying to weave in vengeful ghosts, lost souls and other quasi religious ideas, which in my opinion get employed to perpetrate the idea of possible redemption. It tells the story of existence being hell with no possible exit since we are its prisoners and its creators. The movie stuck with me long after I watched it and it make me think - that's worth a solid 6 points.