YellowBrickRoad – Weg ohne Wiederkehr (2010)

YellowBrickRoad – Weg ohne Wiederkehr: Directed by Jesse Holland, Andy Mitton. With Michael Laurino, Anessa Ramsey, Alex Draper, Cassidy Freeman. 1940: the entire population of Friar, New Hampshire walked up a winding mountain trail, leaving everything behind. 2008: the first official expedition into the wilderness attempts to solve the mystery of the lost citizens of Friar.

“For the first 70 minutes of this film, I thought I had found my new favourite horror movie. There are sequences here that will take your breath away – IF you are a fan of true psychological horror and not the mainstream CGI crap that hits the multiplexes. The concept is fascinating, and the set-up is superb. The sound design of this film is flawless, and has one of the best uses of music I have ever experienced. The music… itu0026#39;s skin-crawling, and is almost a character in the movie. Likewise, the violence and gore. Very underplayed, timed well and not gratuitous. But when it hits, itu0026#39;s incredibly effective.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut then something goes awry. The plot becomes muddled and almost self-important, the actions of the characters donu0026#39;t really add up… it almost feels like a different film than the intense, slow-burn of the first two acts. It reminded me of u0026#39;Insidiousu0026#39; in this regard; incredibly good for the first two thirds then becomes too hokey in its final reel.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s a shame, because this had the potential to be a genre classic. As it is, the unconvincing third act makes this an effective but ultimately unsatisfying film.”