When Derek moves to a new town and discovers a shortcut through the woods to his high school, he learns about a crazy old man who lives near its path: Legend has it that he abducted a group of teenagers years ago. Ignoring the warning, Derek and his friends set out to uncover the dark secret that's buried deep in the woods. But will they survive to tell it?
| Tagline | Some urban legends are real. |
| Release Date: | Feb 07, 2009 |
| Genres: | Mystery, Horror, Thriller |
| Production Company: | Minds Eye Entertainment, Scary Madison Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Casts: | Drew Seeley, Shannon Woodward, Dave Franco, Katrina Bowden, Raymond J. Barry, Kent Allen, Wendy Anderson, Jeremy Bastian, Cavan Cunningham, Shannon Jardine, Tracy-Lynn Pugsley |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $5000000 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
Despite its modest budget, this film proves to be a very welcome addition to the horror genre. As its title suggests, AVOID THE SHORTCUT avoids being a dull rehash of tired cliches and insteads plays with these loved horror conventions to create an exciting and very well made horror film. If you want to take a break from the constant flurry of torture porn flicks, then take a look at this creepy chiller. A great story, interesting characters and a very twisted villian make this a surprisingly fun and enjoyable movie!
