New England, 1940. Alle 500 Einwohner von Friar, New Hampshire, verlassen gemeinsam den Ort, um über einen gewundenen Bergweg in der Wildnis zu verschwinden. Eine Gruppe junger Abenteurer ma... Alles lesenNew England, 1940. Alle 500 Einwohner von Friar, New Hampshire, verlassen gemeinsam den Ort, um über einen gewundenen Bergweg in der Wildnis zu verschwinden. Eine Gruppe junger Abenteurer macht sich 2008 auf den Weg, der Sache nachzugehen.New England, 1940. Alle 500 Einwohner von Friar, New Hampshire, verlassen gemeinsam den Ort, um über einen gewundenen Bergweg in der Wildnis zu verschwinden. Eine Gruppe junger Abenteurer macht sich 2008 auf den Weg, der Sache nachzugehen.
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The premise of the film in Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker is very similar to the principle and initial concept to Yellow Brick Road, which is a trip into a mysterious "Zone" where the land and directions are twisted by dreaded anomalies in physics.
More so, the idea that all your answers could be found at the end of the road is not necessarily derived from the film "Wizard of OZ" as implied, but more so from the same premise of the film and book "Stalker" to which a room of sorts at the end of the journey can grant you your wishes and desires.
Yellow Brick Road not only has many of Stalker's principle concepts, but also the low-brush feel of the abandoned terrain as well, though Stalker, even in it's much older date, is cinematically far superior.
Yellow Brick Road is clearly influenced by such great psychological films such as Stalker & The Shining. (And far less by The Blair Witch Project to which it is too often compared to) And, in tow, it too, has a slow-burn, being a fine film that very gradually introduces you to the horror aspects of its plot.
So, if you're not patient, don't sit this one out. However if you are, you'll be pleased by the complexity and excellent execution of the film's mysteriously poised premise and interpretations.
Still, Yellow Brick Road departs from the Stalker recipe and moves into its own original motives, which are hunkered down by eerie yet sometimes, annoying horror motifs.
At times, this film seems torn between a science fiction theme and a horror one, and adds in a purposeful sense of mystery to it, with no intention of ever explaining the end.
The ending, in of itself, was clearly made with NO real definition; meaning that it was purposefully created to be interpreted differently by individual viewers. It is not a fixed or solidly explained ending, nor hints at any "credible" revelation either.
This is NOT a spoiler, but a simple warning that viewers will either love the surreal twist, or hate what's left to be personally interpreted.
Unlike newer and similar films with Hitch-And-Twist endings, such as "Vanishing On 7th Street", Yellow Brick Road leaves no hints at its lasting intention, other than portraying some of its characters as reaching a possible hellish demise.
Still, Yellow Brick Road is a rich and imaginative horror film that uniquely uses music and sheer creepiness to stir up much psychological scare tactics. It's also run on a small budget with actors of less than high caliber. However this does not take away from the strong performances and overall high quality of the movie.
If you like bizarre films and movies with a bit of a "Silent Hill" or "The Shinning" effect, this one is for you.
YellowBrickRoad is one of the best "flawed but interesting" horror movies I've seen in a while. It's frustrating to many viewers, because it seemingly promises one set of genre conventions (such as a slasher or scifi thriller), yet delivers something radically different (more akin to the Blair Witch Project, without the "found footage" gimmick). YBR is very subtle -- perhaps too subtle. Many questions are never explicitly answered, because the writers apparently find the questions irrelevant or unimportant. Instead, it focuses on subtle themes, which hint at vague answers. If this sounds frustrating, then I'd avoid YBR. It might take multiple viewings to make much sense of this movie.
YBR is a pastiche of rather obvious influences, chiefly the Blair Witch Project and 60s/70s horror. It will also probably appeal to fans of Lovecraft, given the themes of unknowable evil, the frailty of sanity and civilization, and the danger of obsessively searching for answers to unanswerable questions. Fans of modern horror franchises, such as Saw or Hostel, will probably be bored.
Quite light in gore (no bad thing) but the few scenes there are are fairly shocking, especially the one seen from a distance, which was pretty chilling.
If I had to choose between Saw, Scream (any) or this, I would choose this any day.
Oh yeah I mentioned the sound already but its really good. Very atmospheric.
Been googling for 'meaning behind the film' type stuff since the DVD stopped, and that in my opinion is what a decent horror should make you do.
HOWEVER...the ending is SO terrible that it actually brought my rating to a 3...i see other comments equating the Lynch-style ending to this movie but i have to disagree...
the ending is so muddied that the viewer feels robbed..the whole..."i just sat through this super-great movie to see it end like that???"...so cheap and open was the ending that it cant even be genre-ized...and i agree with other posters...it definitely stays with you...but not in a good way...in an annoying way...TOO many unanswered questions and plot holes...its not a tragedy...its not EXACTLY a horror...not TOO suspenseful..just.........weak..
bottom line..prepare for disappointment...
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- WissenswertesThe sibling characters of Daryl and Erin Luger are played by real life siblings Clark and Cassidy Freeman.
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Melissa Barnes: Are you going to kill me now? Here?
Daryl Luger: Yes.
Melissa Barnes: Does there have to be so much pain?
Daryl Luger: Yes.
- SoundtracksNocturne for Piano in F-Sharp Minor, OP.48 no.2
Written by Frédéric Chopin (as Frederic Francois Chopin)
Performed by Monica Alianello
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- Der Pfad des Todes - Weg ohne Wiederkehr
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- Lancaster, New Hampshire, USA(Rialto Theatre, point of origin to road)
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- 500.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Laufzeit1 Stunde 38 Minuten
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