Backcountry (film)
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| Directed by | Adam MacDonald |
| Produced by | Thomas Michael |
| Written by | Adam MacDonald |
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Missy Peregrym Jeff Roop Eric Balfour Nicholas Campbell |
| Music by | Frères Lumières |
| Cinematography | Christian Bielz |
| Edited by | Dev Singh |
| Distributed by | IFC Midnight |
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92 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Backcountry is a 2014 Canadian horror film, written and directed by Adam MacDonald, and loosely based on the true story of 30-year-old Jacqueline Perry and Mark Jordan in the back country of Missinaibi Lake Provincial Park, North of Chapleau, Ontario in 2005, events for which Mark later received the Star of Courage award from Governor General Michaëlle Jean. Theatrical release was scheduled for August 14, 2015.
Alex (Jeff Roop) and Jenn (Missy Peregrym) are seen leaving the city in their SUV headed toward backcountry area. Jenn is seen throughout the beginning glued to her cellphone. They arrive at the visitor center and are greeted by the park ranger (Nicholas Campbell). Alex tells him they have a reservation and will be leaving Monday. When asked if they need a trail map, Alex claims he's been here more than enough to head the adventure without a trail map thus leaving the center without one. As the couple prepares for their backpacking trip, Alex sees that Jenn has packed her cellphone on the left side pocket of her backpack. Later the audience finds out that he takes it out and leaves it in their car.
The duo begins their adventure by canoe. They arrive at their campsite and Alex hurts his foot by dropping the canoe on his toe. As they begin to unload and start setting up their tent, Alex pokes fun at Jenn's choice of items such as a handheld flare and bear spray claiming she won't need it. Alex initiates a skinny dipping session as they pass a waterhole. As night begins to settle, Alex goes for more firewood, leaving Jenn alone and comes back to find that Brad (Eric Balfour) has accompanied Jenn whilst he was gone. Alex sees the duo and loudly drops the firewood as an entrance into their conversation. He finds out that Jenn has invited Brad for dinner, as Brad has caught a few fish. Alex goes into the tent to look for a shirt and calls Jenn inside to talk with her about Brad.
He voices his concerns and when the couple comes out of the tent, Brad sees that he is unwanted and decides to leave and the couple states it was a misunderstanding and that he should indeed stay for dinner. Throughout the dinner, Alex and Jenn portray uneasiness. When asked if they should pair the fish with a starch substance, Alex picks veggies and Brad picks potatoes. When Jenn offers to have both, Brad insists on having only potatoes, further increasing the tension in the group. While Brad is very comfortable in front of the couple to the point of urinating in front of them, the couple become more and more uneasy.
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