Backcountry Page #4

Synopsis: An urban couple go camping in the Canadian wilderness - where unimaginable beauty sits alongside our most primal fears. Alex (Jeff Roop) is a seasoned outdoorsman while Jenn (Missy Peregrym), a corporate lawyer, is not. After much convincing, and against her better judgment, she agrees to let him take her deep into a Provincial Park to one of his favorite spots - the secluded Blackfoot Trail. On their first night, deep in the forest, they have an unsettling encounter with Brad (Eric Balfour), a strange alpha male with eyes for Jenn who may or may not be following them. Alex's desire to quickly reach Blackfoot Trail only intensifies. They push further and further into the woods, Alex stubbornly insisting that he remembers the way. After three days their path disappears; they are hopelessly lost. Without food or water, they struggle to find their way back, the harsh conditions bringing out the best and worst in them, pushing their already fragile relationship to the breaking point. When
Director(s): Adam MacDonald
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.0
Metacritic:
62
R
Year:
2014
92 min
818 Views


What the f*** is it doing?

What the f*** is it doing?

Did he come back?

Shhh.

(growling)

Please move on.

Please move on, please move on,

please move on, please move on.

Please move on.

- Ah, f***.

-What?

Oh God.

Is it out there,

did it come back?

What do we do, we don't

have any food in here!

- I know.

-Where's my axe?

F***, where's my axe?!

In your bag?

I left my bag by the fire.

(growling)

I can't believe

this is happening.

What do we do?

What do we do?

We don't have any f***ing air.

Alex?

(sniffing)

(growling)

(roaring)

(screaming)

Behind me!

Get behind me!

Get the f*** out!

Get the f*** out!

Get out!

(roaring)

(screaming)

(roaring)

I'm gonna wrap it.

I know, just...

Okay, Okay-

It's okay, I'm gonna wrap it.

(screaming)

It's all right.

It's okay.

(Alex):
Jenn,

I can't feel my foot!

It's okay!

It's okay, it's okay.

I can't feel my foot.

We're gonna get you out of here,

we're gonna crawl out

of here if we have to.

You hear me?

My God,

I'm gonna f***ing die out here!

- No you're not!

- I'm gonna f***ing die!

Alex, you're fine!

Alex, you're gonna be fine.

(roaring)

(screaming)

Alex!

(screaming)

(Alex):
Run, Jenn, run!

(roaring)

(heart beating)

(inaudible)

(roaring)

(thwack)

(ringing)

Help!

Help!

Help!

Anybody!

(sobbing)

(twig snaps)

(footsteps)

(dramatic music)

(helicopter whirring)

Help!

Help!

(running water)

(coughing)

(groaning)

(grunting)

(sobbing)

(roaring)

(dramatic music)

(whistle blows)

(roaring)

F***.

F***!

(crack)

(screams)

(groans)

(crunch)

(screaming)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(inaudible)

(melancholy banjo music)

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Adam MacDonald

Adam MacDonald (born May 16, 1977) is a Canadian actor and film director. He is known for his role as Josh MacIntosh on the CBC show Being Erica, for his starrings role as Peter McGregor on Wild Roses, and Detective Steve Peck on Rookie Blue, and for his guest-starring roles in several other shows, including Murdoch Mysteries, and Republic of Doyle. He also starred as Nick McAllister on the short-lived supernatural show Vampire High. more…

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