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Backwoods poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.8 / 100
2008·Action / Horror / Thriller·1h 25m

BACKWOODS

“A weekend retreat... where no one returns.”

A group of friends embark on a camping trip for a ten-year high school reunion. Their celebration soon turns into a battle for survival when they realize that the locals, who are not what they seem, are hunting them down.

Above the Line
Martin Jay Weiss·DirectorAnthony Jaswinski·WriterJames W. Wrenn·Director of PhotographyMark Ettel·Sound Re-Recording MixerThomas A. Krueger·Editor
Cast
Haylie Duff·LeeRyan Merriman·AdamMark Rolston·RicksDanny Nucci·Perry WaltersTroy Winbush·Chris BassoDeborah Van Valkenburgh·Mother RuthCraig Zimmerman·Johnny DashMimi Michaels·MaggieJamison Yang·Mike ChenJonathan Slavin·Paul
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Martin Jay Weiss·DirectorSusan Bambara·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Anthony Jaswinski·Writer
Camera· 1
James W. Wrenn·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Thomas A. Krueger·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Mark Ettel·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 10
Yuda Acco·Production DesignKathleen McCarthy·Set DecorationMichelle Chung·Special Effects Makeup ArtistJack Lazzaro·Makeup ArtistKristy Horiuchi·Makeup Department HeadLiz Pisano·Special Effects Makeup ArtistHugo Villasenor·Special Effects Makeup ArtistMatt Caetano·Set DresserJameson Williams·Set DresserLisa Goldman·Costumer
Production· 6
Albert T. Dickerson III·ProducerLarry Levinson·Executive ProducerMichael Moran·Co-Executive ProducerPenny Perry·CastingAmy Reece·CastingKevin Bocarde·Executive In Charge Of Production
Other Departments· 8
Eric Acsell·Digital CompositorRachel Lee·Key Hair StylistJohn C. Hartigan·Special Effects CoordinatorRyan T. Smolarek·Compositing LeadClint Lilley·Stunt CoordinatorDavid Rowden·Stunt CoordinatorLuke Miller·GafferKelly Kwon·Wardrobe Master
By the Numbers
60.8
OF 100
Master Score
4.5
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Backwoods's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#828282
#A66A4A
#4A4A4A
Mood
Terrifying, Desperate, Gritty
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a distressed woman with dirty, disheveled blonde hair, her face smeared with dirt and tears, as she is held in a chokehold by ”

horrorthrillersurvival
Key Elements
Woman's FaceMan's ArmDirtScratched SymbolWrapped Object
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
6/10
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