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The Barrens

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4.9/10 • 127

2012-09-281h 37m

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The terrifying legend of the Jersey Devil is alive.

A man takes his family on a camping trip and becomes convinced they are being stalked by the legendary monster of the New Jersey Pine Barrens: the Jersey Devil.

Directors
Darren Lynn Bousman
Writters
Darren Lynn Bousman
Editors
Darren Lynn Bousman, Erin Deck

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Stephen Moyer

    Stephen Moyer

    Richard Vineyard

  2. Mia Kirshner

    Mia Kirshner

    Cynthia Vineyard

  3. Allie MacDonald

    Allie MacDonald

    Sadie Vineyard

  4. Erik Knudsen

    Erik Knudsen

    Ryan

  5. Demore Barnes

    Demore Barnes

    Deputy Ranger

  6. J. LaRose

    J. LaRose

    Ranger Bob

  7. Max Topplin

    Max Topplin

    Zach

  8. Chantelle Chung

    Chantelle Chung

    Laura

  9. Peter DaCunha

    Peter DaCunha

    Danny Vineyard

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John Chard

Jul 15, 2014

5.5/10

Devils and Deers and Bears - Oh my! Alright, lets cut to the chase here, The Barrens, a spin on The Jersey Devil legend, is no uber great movie. Chastised and frowned upon by much of the horror community, you have to wonder just what was expected of a production like this - a pic that's early notices suggested it was never going to shake the earth of the horror crowd? The Barrens is competent film making in the context of the budget afforded it. When you look at some of the films that have been churned out on the various sci-fi and horror channels out their in cable land, then this definitely has more going for it. True! There's the usual implausibilities and director and writer Darren Lynn Bousman has pacing problems, but there's good thought gone into the screenplay here, Bousman looking to add a little more to his film than merely being a "monster in the woods" shocker. There's also decent performances from the cast, which only comes to fruition when things finally go belly up in the last third. Not one to recommend with any sort of confidence, especially to the tough horror loving crowd, but if you are after a "decent" "B" type horror to view while you are pottering about doing stuff in your lounge (or basements), then it proves itself to be more viable than some Syfy channel trash that is churned out at regular intervals. 5.5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
devil