A Night in the Woods

Lore & Background

The film follows Londoner Kerry (Anna Skellern) and her American boyfriend Brody (Scoot McNairy) as they travel to Dartmoor for a camping trip. Brody documents the trip with his video camera and grows jealous when Kerry invites her cousin Leo (Andrew Hawley). The trio hears a local legend about The Huntsman, who carves crosses into sinners' foreheads before killing them. Brody's jealousy escalates after he secretly records Kerry and Leo, discovering they are not cousins but former lovers.

Reader's Guide

A Night in the Woods received mixed critical reception. It holds a 42% 'rotten' rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews. The Daily Record gave it two out of five stars, calling it a Blair Witch Project ripoff that 'fails to provide any real moments of horror.' Screen Daily noted the last part 'shades a little too much into incomprehensibility' but praised the film's acting. The film is notable for its use of the found footage format and its exploration of jealousy and paranoia within a horror framework.

Did You Know?

• The film premiered at the United Kingdom film festival Fright Fest in August 2011.
• The film was produced by Vertigo Films.
• The Huntsman legend involves carving crosses into the foreheads of sinners before killing them.
• The film holds a 42% 'rotten' rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews.