A Lonely Place to Die (2011)

A group of mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands discover a kidnapped girl and are pursued by her captors.

Director:

Julian Gilbey

Writers:

Julian Gilbey, Will Gilbey (as William Gilbey)

Stars:

Alec Newman, Ed Speleers, Melissa George

7 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alec Newman	...	Rob
Ed Speleers	...	Ed
Melissa George	...	Alison
Kate Magowan	...	Jenny
Garry Sweeney	...	Alex
Holly Boyd	...	Anna
Douglas Russell	...	Hunter 1
Alan Steele	...	Hunter 2
Sean Harris	...	Mr. Kidd
Stephen McCole	...	Mr. Mcrae
Karel Roden	...	Darko
Eamonn Walker	...	Andy
Paul Anderson	...	Chris
Eric Barlow	...	Sergeant Gray
Jamie Edgell	...	House Owner

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

mountaineering | sniper | scotland | mountaineer | group of friends | 

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Taglines:

Out there, there's nowhere to hide

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some strong violence

Details

Official Sites:

MovieScore Media [Sweden] Official Facebook

Country:

UK

Language:

English Serbian

Release Date:

2 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Lonely Place to Die - Todesfalle Highlands

Filming Locations:

Essex, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$176,801 (United Kingdom), 9 September 2011, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carnaby International, Eigerwand Pictures, Molinare Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Franka Potente was originally cast as Alison, but was eventually replaced by Melissa George.

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Goofs

At first the ransom is described at 6 million euros, and then it's described as 6 million US, i.e., six million dollars.

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Quotes

Mr. Kidd: [to someone dying of gunshot wounds] You feel that? That's the price of your nobility... hurts doesn't it?

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Crazy Credits

Over the credits home made footage shows Alison's party in previous climbing adventures

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Connections

Featured in Bad Movie Beatdown: Reckoning Day (2011)

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Soundtracks

By Yon Castle Wa'
written by Heather Heywood
Arranged and Performed by Sophie Ramsay

User Reviews

Great buildup to a disappointing finale.

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.