Timber Falls (2007)

A weekend of camping in the mountains becomes an excursion into hell for a young couple, who become pawns in a grotesque plot hatched by deranged locals.

Director:

Tony Giglio

Writer:

Dan Kay

Stars:

Josh Randall, Brianna Brown, Nick Searcy

Cast

Cast overview:
Josh Randall	...	Mike
Brianna Brown	...	Sheryl
Nick Searcy	...	Clyde
Beth Broderick	...	Ida
Sascha Rosemann	...	Deacon
T.W. Leshner	...	Darryl
Branden Morgan	...	Brody (as Branden R. Morgan)
Ryan McGee	...	Lonnie
Carl Bressler	...	Sam
Debbie Jaffe	...	Evelyn
Suzanna Urszuly	...	Sarah
Ryan Wiik	...	James

Storyline

Mike and his girlfriend Sheryl travel from Virginia to Lake Kimbrabow State Park in West Virginia to spend the weekend hiking and camping in the woods. They ask for directions to the local guard that advises them to follow the Donner Trail or the Willow Creek Bridge; however, Mike meets the local Ida Forester in the crossroad that tells them that Timber Falls has magnificent landscapes and a wonderful waterfall and the couple decide to go to the place. They stumble with the troublemakers Brody, Darryl and Lonnie and Sheryl convinces Mike to get rid of the bullets for his revolver. They camp and in the morning Sheryl is abducted while bathing in a nearby lake. The desperate Mike seeks her, and finds a deranged fanatic religious family that needs them to procreate an offspring.

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Plot Keywords:

west virginia | voyeurism | voyeur | sexual desire | thong panties | 

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Taglines:

Prey for the victims

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, torture, language and some sexuality

Did You Know?

Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

Clyde: We're not violent people, Michael. It pains us to pain you.

User Reviews

Good, but we've seen this before

Timber Falls is the typical horror movie about teens having big troubles in the woods. Without introducing something we've never seen before, Timber Falls manages to be entertaining for the most part.

Mike and Sheryl are young, traveling couple whose destination is a lake in the woods. While enjoying the beauty of nature, the two meet inhospitable hunters who act weird only to steal $50 from the couple. After this bizarre event is forgotten, Mike and Sheryl spend the night in a tent. The problem is that they are not alone. Somebody spies on them. When Mike wakes up at the next morning, there is no Sheryl. Having realized something is terribly wrong, Mike goes after the hunters, blaming them for his girlfriend's disappearance. They are not the kidnappers though.

Timber Falls is not a waste of time although this storyline is really one of the biggest clichés around. Location - woods, characters - dumb, killers - disfigured or sheriffs. However, the movies has its moments for sure. The first 20 minutes are an almost perfect build-up for any kind of story. There is this beautiful location which helps for the increasing tension although I didn't feel tense. But it's there and it's obvious what purposes it serves. The second part is completely different with the characters being tortured underground. Maybe I didn't fall for that, but still, the first act is quite impressive for something that has been made for over three decades. Director Tony Giglio, although not experienced enough, has shot some good material. The opening sequence for example. We are shown a scared, tortured girl whose friends are supposedly killed, but we never get to see what happens to her. The scene's fast pace leaves the grotesque for the imagination. A very smart move by the creators although it does resemble Wrong Turn a bit.

Now, I do have some remarks concerning the acting. OK, I can live with Josh Randall's weird, never ending screams. I can even bare Brianna Brown's horrible performance in the second act, but I simply hated the villains. From what I understand, Beth Broderick, as the crazy old lady, is considered the highlight of the film. However, I have a completely different opinion about her heroine - Ida. I mean, this woman wasn't believable at all. She is one of the first supporting characters introduced and you could clearly tell she's not what it seems. Maybe, just maybe, that was intentional, but still, it's a terrible moment for the plot development, because you know the main characters will have an unpleasant, second encounter with that lady. As for Nick Searcy, who plays Ida's husband - well, I didn't care about him. He was impersonal and tedious. Besides, his overacting was irritating. Good that there is this German guy who plays a disfigured retard who does the dirty work for the old couple. He's a nice addition to the otherwise boring villains.

Overally, Timber Falls is worth a look. It's flawed, but the final result is rather satisfying. Check it out.

Details

Country:

USA Romania

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 May 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

Timber Falls

Filming Locations:

Romania

Box Office

Budget:

$2,600,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$680,299

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rifkin-Eberts, Ascendant Pictures, A-Mark Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 100 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1