2023 Tubi Watchlist Catch-Up #4
Sun-bleached, bizarrely campy indie thriller that feels like a mash-up of 80s/90s California-set teen comedies, regional 70s schlock woodlands-set natural horror, and isolation/paranoia "descent into madness" mindfuckery. Imagine if Amy Heckerling or Martha Coolidge decided to make survival horror film on a nothing budget, starring Nickelodeon-level actors, and shot it in the mountains outside LA. That's an approximation of this bonkers movie. It's NOT a creature feature, don't be fooled by the poster.
The plot synopses, trailers, and professional reviews really don't do this film justice, I don't think. It's a total B-movie, looks like it's made-for-cable, and never fails to throw complete randomness and boneheadedness at the audience. The Ranger station in this film…