Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- tense
- aggressive
- late night horror marathon
- gorehound movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded Wilderness as a taut, entertaining but familiar and schlocky British B movie whose gore and energy were undermined by uneven direction and editing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The protagonists are juvenile detention inmates sent to an uninhabited island for rehabilitation before being hunted there.
The plot begins with abuse and suicide inside detention, while the governor's corrective program leaves the youths exposed to further violence.
The island ordeal features attacking dogs, a crossbow-wielding hunter, knives, bear traps, and gore-oriented set pieces.
Both groups of delinquents are stranded on an uninhabited island while facing coordinated human and animal threats.
Films like Wilderness, and why
Dog Soldiers
shared slasher structure, isolated wilderness setting, teen ensemble, and visceral survival violence
Wrong Turn
shared survival horror, hostile natural environment, young protagonists, and escalating creature attacks
The Final Destination
shared teen slasher conventions, group conflict, isolated setting, and graphic set pieces
Movie Details
- Director
- MJ Bassett
- Release Date
- 2006-08-11
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (241)
Cast
- Toby Kebbell
- Lenora Crichlow
- Sean Pertwee
- Alex Reid
- Stephen Wight
- Luke Neal
- Adam Deacon
- Richie Campbell
- Ben McKay
- Karly Greene
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Wilderness about?
- Juvenile delinquents on a remote island must overcome vicious internal rivalries and an unseen hunter in a brutal survival-horror ordeal.
- What is Wilderness like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wilderness as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Wilderness violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Wilderness as graphic.
- What did critics think of Wilderness?
- Critics broadly regarded Wilderness as a taut, entertaining but familiar and schlocky British B movie whose gore and energy were undermined by uneven direction and editing.
- Which films are like Wilderness?
- Films with a similar feel include Dog Soldiers, Wrong Turn, and The Final Destination.
- How long is Wilderness?
- Wilderness runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wilderness?
- In United States, Wilderness streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
