A Lonely Place to Die (2011) 6.3
A group of mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands discover a kidnapped girl and are pursued by her captors. Director:Julian Gilbey |
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A Lonely Place to Die (2011) 6.3
A group of mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands discover a kidnapped girl and are pursued by her captors. Director:Julian Gilbey |
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Rob
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Ed
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Alison
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Jenny
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Garry Sweeney | ... |
Alex
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Holly Boyd | ... |
Anna
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Hunter 1
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Alan Steele | ... |
Hunter 2
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Mr. Kidd
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Mr. Mcrae
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Andy
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Chris
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Eric Barlow | ... |
Sergeant Gray
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Jamie Edgell | ... |
House Owner
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A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifying game of cat and mouse with the kidnappers as they try to get the girl to safety. Written by Carnaby International
Basically the anti-Kill List, instead of slowly building to an incredible conclusion this one starts off with the intensity at ten and then peaks way too soon, leading to a disappointing final act. That doesn't take away from the power of the first hour though. The premise is horror simplicity; a group of friends go up to the mountains to do some climbing and stumble across something they weren't supposed to.
The first hour leads them down this dangerous road of bullets and blood that honestly had me straining to catch my breathe. A lot of, "Holy crap!" moments almost from the start and the insanity just builds as more characters are introduced and the intensity is matched by the pure mystery of just what in the hell is going on in these mountains.
Of course like most cases of such a promising start, as we get more answers to who these people are and what their motivation is things become significantly more mundane and lead to a final act that just equates to waiting for what you know is going to happen to happen. It's really disappointing because that middle act has got to be some of the most intense stuff I've seen all year and I'd say it's worth watching for that alone, even if it doesn't pay off on it's promise.