# The Backwoods (2006)

> A summer visit to the Basque countryside becomes a brutal fight over a mutilated girl and the villagers determined to keep her hidden.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7297

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Action
- Director: Koldo Serra
- Cast: Gary Oldman, Virginie Ledoyen, Paddy Considine, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Jon Ariño, Lluís Homar, Andrés Gertrúdix, Kandido Uranga
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473333/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: foreboding, oppressive, harrowing, late night horror viewing, rainy day suspense

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