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Five doctors on a wilderness outing are stalked by disfigured, crazed killers.Five doctors on a wilderness outing are stalked by disfigured, crazed killers.Five doctors on a wilderness outing are stalked by disfigured, crazed killers.
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- TriviaThe film's wilderness setting, 'The Cauldron of the Moon,' was shot in a stretch of Ontario wilderness that had been burned out by a forest fire five years earlier. Plenty of the charred trees left from the fire can be seen in the film.
- GoofsToward the end of the film, when Harry's character is dragging the stretcher over rocky terrain, you can clearly see he is wearing boots. They had their boots stolen, and had to wrap their feet in plastic tarp.
This is an erroneous assumption - Harry finds all the stolen boots, including his own, in Matthew's hut near the end of the film.
- Crazy creditsHal Holbrook sits on the road as the sun rises with his back to the camera, which moves away from him as the end credits roll.
- Alternate versionsThe version of this film on Mill Creek's "Drive-In Movie Classics" 50 Movie Pack DVD (entitled "The Creeper") is the edited 89-minute version.
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Surprisingly Good Film.
Hal Holbrook stars as one of five friends(all doctors) who are taking their usual outdoor vacation, only this year they fly into a secluded wilderness, where their rest is disrupted by a sinister and unseen figure who first steal their boots, then escalates things with terror then murder...
Well directed by Peter Carter in real Canadian locations, this film creates an effective atmosphere of suspense and fear, aided by a capable cast that really involve you in their plight, leading to a harrowing climax.
Best to see this on the restored DVD, which has the best picture quality possible, since the original negative was damaged, which makes the ending quite(literally) too dark. Otherwise, this is much more than just a "Deliverance" rip-off, which isn't a fair description.
Haunting final scene is memorable.
Well directed by Peter Carter in real Canadian locations, this film creates an effective atmosphere of suspense and fear, aided by a capable cast that really involve you in their plight, leading to a harrowing climax.
Best to see this on the restored DVD, which has the best picture quality possible, since the original negative was damaged, which makes the ending quite(literally) too dark. Otherwise, this is much more than just a "Deliverance" rip-off, which isn't a fair description.
Haunting final scene is memorable.
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