Newlyweds Sarah (Hannaj Bang Bendz) and Ben (John Love) have chosen the Scottish countryside in their van, travelling mostly backroads to be on their own. But then they happen upon Shaun (Gary Kasper), a man whose car has broken down in the middle of nowhere, and Ben insists on giving him a lift despite Sarah's reservations. Then a few miles down the road, their van breaks down, and while they're waiting for a mechanic and having burgers, Shaun suddenly pulls out a handgun, shoots Ben (non-fatally), then stabs Sarah and tries to rape her. Ben manages to hit him over the head with a log though, and then he and Sarah try to get away on foot - but Sarah's injuries are too severe and she dies - which is when Ben runs into himself and Sarah, who are running away from a trio of psycho hunters (Ryan Livingstone, Mark Wood, Liam Matheson) - which of course doesn't make the least bit of sense. It's only eventually that Ben finds out he and Sarah are just pawns in a perverted manhunt where he and her are to die - over and over again. And that's not something that he wants for them to continue ...

Now true, after starting out as a well-crafted but slightly clichéed piece of survival horror, it demands quite a bit of suspension of disbelief to properly enjoy it. That said, this film is more than worth to be given a chance, as it slowly shifts from its survival horror roots into a pulse-pounding action movie with well-staged stunts and outbursts of violence where needed, all infront of pretty breathtaking backdrops well captured on camera. Plus, while the film's concept might be a bit far-fetched, it's not at all silly and has some philosophical depth to it. And a competent cast with an especially strong performance by Hannaj Bang Bendz only helps to make this one a very worthwhile experience.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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