The Hike (I) (2011)

A young soldier, Kate (Zara Phythian), returns from a tour in Afghanistan after witnessing her boyfriend's tragic death in combat. With the comfort of her friends, including Torri (Barbara ... See full summary »

Director:

Rupert Bryan

Writers:

Rupert Bryan, Ben Loyd-Holmes

Stars:

Tamer Hassan, Barbara Nedeljakova, Ben Loyd-Holmes

Cast

Credited cast:
Tamer Hassan	...	Dean
Barbara Nedeljakova	...	Torri
Ben Loyd-Holmes	...	Ethan
Zara Phythian	...	Kate
Daniel Caren	...	Johnny
Dominic Le Moignan	...	David
Jemma Bolt	...	Charlie
Lisa-Marie Long	...	Ellie
Shauna Macdonald	...	Helen
Adam Ray Young	...	Mikalos
Stephanie Siadatan	...	Leanne
Natalie Hughes	...	Anja
Joanne Nuttall	...	Harriet
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kasha Bajor	...	Anna
Emma Bulivant	...	Gemma

Storyline

A young soldier, Kate (Zara Phythian), returns from a tour in Afghanistan after witnessing her boyfriend's tragic death in combat. With the comfort of her friends, including Torri (Barbara Nedeljacova), she takes the chance to get away on a camping trip to a picturesque, remote area of the British countryside. Wanting to escape their past, the girls begin their expedition into the woods for a peaceful break. As they near Sunset Point, they come across a strange and evasive group of locals who seem to be living off the land. During their journey they also have a friendly encounter with three charming, rock-climbing adventurers, led by Ethan (Ben Loyd Holmes). After the girls find themselves secluded again, Charlie (Jemma Bolt) suddenly goes missing, leaving the girls vulnerable in the dangerous woods. As darkness falls, the girls will be forced to rely on each other and their newly formed friendships to find Charlie before it becomes the last hike of their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

camping | woods | darkness | forest | fight | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Hike - Ausflug ins Grauen

Filming Locations:

Kent, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Panda Films, Motion Picture House, The Hike Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Creepy torture porn

Disgusting flick, cannot be watched without feeling nauseated. Waste of money, time, and brain-cells. Despicable human beings doing despicable acts on others. Low life entertainment - there is no plot or sense in this movie. The worst part is that it is pretentious enough to pose as a real film.

It is hard to decide what is more torturous -- the gratuitous and pornographic depictions of torture, or the consciousness that you are sitting and watching such a grotesque depictions of low human behavior. The motivation of the killers make no sense. No idea why they turn out to be seemingly nice guys but in fact they are serial killers.

The only interesting thing is the twist at the end. But it is also quite predictable -- it is the same as in all the horror flicks which emanate and glorify evil.

Full frontal male nudity -- a bonus feature in this sadistic piece of... Writing this review is to warn other viewers, otherwise it is not worth my time. Make sure you FF otherwise your time will be fully wasted. I did that but I still feel violated by the scenes I had to endure while skipping. Two thumbs down for the director, writer and the poor cast.