Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- foreboding
- visceral
- late night horror
- wilderness thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film technically competent but derivative and forgettable within the bear-attack survival subgenre.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The estranged brothers and their companions are stalked through the Alaskan wilderness by an unrelenting grizzly bear.
The film revolves around a rogue grizzly savaging locals and pursuing the human characters.
Rowan and Beckett reunite at their childhood home while confronting both their damaged relationship and the bear threat.
The story places its characters on a two-day hike through the forested Grizzly Maze region of Alaska.
Films like Into the Grizzly Maze, and why
The Revenant
shared bear attack premise, wilderness survival tension, and creature-feature horror
The Edge
shared isolated wilderness setting, relentless animal threat, and survival thriller structure
Backcountry
shared nature-versus-human conflict, forest setting, and escalating survival horror
The Grey
shared animal attack horror, stranded characters, and visceral wilderness peril
Movie Details
- Director
- David Hackl
- Release Date
- 2015-02-27
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (331)
Cast
- James Marsden
- Thomas Jane
- Piper Perabo
- Scott Glenn
- Michaela McManus
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Adam Beach
- Kelly Curran
- Reese Alexander
- Luisa d'Oliveira
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Into the Grizzly Maze about?
- Estranged brothers searching for reconciliation are forced into a brutal fight for survival when a rogue grizzly stalks their Alaskan wilderness expedition.
- What is Into the Grizzly Maze like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Into the Grizzly Maze as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Into the Grizzly Maze violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Into the Grizzly Maze as brutal.
- What did critics think of Into the Grizzly Maze?
- Critics generally found the film technically competent but derivative and forgettable within the bear-attack survival subgenre.
- Which films are like Into the Grizzly Maze?
- Films with a similar feel include The Revenant, The Edge, Backcountry, and The Grey.
- How long is Into the Grizzly Maze?
- Into the Grizzly Maze runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Into the Grizzly Maze?
- In United States, Into the Grizzly Maze streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
