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This Belgian film is not perfect but it is a nice piece of work. A boy, Sam, is a member of a scout troop that are going camping. The area where they are headed has a fearful reputation circulating around a story of boy named Kai, turned vicious werewolf, living ferrell in the forest. Some folks have the opinion that the stories are true while others believe it to be a campfire tale that makes for a more exciting camping experience. Sam is not particularly liked by some of the troop leaders because he is a foster child with a traumatic background and they believe that he should be in therapy rather than scouts. Sam comes across as a sensitive boy and he believes in the stories about Kai and once in the woods he becomes even more convinced. So, what is going on in these woods? This is your plot.
I'd been passing by this film for a while now and decided to sit down and watch it. I must say that, for the most part, I was pleased with this. It was able to hold my attention and I didn't always know what to expect. It has a fair amount of suspense to it and what plays out is horrific. Don't get me wrong though, this film is not about a lot of blood, guts and violence. All that is present but it isn't the main focus. At least, not in my opinion. I thought the acting and camera work were decent and I liked that there was a noticeable attention to the special effects and stunts.
There were things missing that kept it from being top notch. I wish we could've understood more about Sam and his background. It was insinuated that he came from a rough past and we got to see how he interacted with others but I just wanted to know more about him.
I'm about to give a few spoilers so for those of you who'd rather not see them but want to know if the film is worth it, I'm gonna say yes. It was worth the watch and I will probably mention it to my friends. Check it out.
**Spoilers Ahead**
These spoilers are just a little more on what I felt the film was missing. We didn't learn much about Kai. You got the generalized impression that he became what he was the same way as Sam but that's about it. We also never really got a clue as to why all that was happening was taking place leaving it to be due to simple psychopathic behavior. I also wanted an explanation for the underground structure. Even with these small problems, I still enjoyed this film.
score 7/10
Foutainoflife 1 February 2019
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19-2-2021 01:06:20