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Wilderness Survival for Girls

Growing Up Can Be Deadly

2004 · 1h 18m · R Drama, Horror, Thriller

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Overview

Three girls take a pre-college trip to a cabin in the woods. Their night is interrupted by a visitor who, they begin to believe, may have killed a babysitter some years before. An original twist on the teens-in-peril film.

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50%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Like many a horror movie, the unfolding drama has moments that test credulity. Yet writer-directors Eli Despres and Kim Roberts' teasing of genres and handling of actors also hints at psychologically insightful films to come.

Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh

You won't jump out of your seat or grab your neighbor on this one. But you're likely to leave mildly intrigued, with a little something to think about.

Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune
Rotten

Co-directors and co-writers Eli B. Despres and Kim Roberts make their feature debut with an uneven teens-in-peril thriller.

Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten

This 2004 debut feature by husband-and-wife team Kim Roberts and Eli Despres is pretty involving, though they strain to develop the girls' relationship problems amid all the suspense, and the plot grows increasingly unlikely.

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Rotten

A psychological thriller that establishes interesting situations only to lose its sense of direction.

Robert Koehler, Variety

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