Nina of the Woods (2020)

Nina of the Woods: Directed by Charlie Griak. With Andrew Stecker, Megan Hensley, Emily Fradenburgh, Daniel Bielinski. A meditative new take on the thriller genre that follows Nina, an aspiring actress, after she agrees to lend her “local authenticity” to a supernatural reality TV show filming in the tiny town she left as a young child. She and the tiny documentary crew follow an enigmatic guide deep into a labyrinthine forest, where they seem to encounter an ancient, hypnotic force that locks the team under a subtle spell.

“So, it does look like people have been trying to skew the reviews favourably…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eReminded me a little of the excellent Yellowbrickroad. Not as good, but Iu0026#39;d watch the next film by this director.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a slow and atmospheric film set in the US wilderness, itu0026#39;s not gory – if thatu0026#39;s what youu0026#39;re looking for. Camera work is nice and the soundtrack is good(ish). The let down is some of the acting, the female lead was quite good, but not excellent and the male cast are average at best.”