Beth and Jay are on a camping trip in a wilderness (nice scenery, filmed in NJ) and she has been cancer free for a year, and wants a special trip to celebrate. The first thing that came to mind is the writers had no camping experience. One does not, upon getting out of a tent one has spent the night, immediately go on a very long walk to look as the scenery. And when they were hiking, they did not use the chest straps for their packs. And some of what they had at the campsite was not brought in with their frame packs, nor was their fire a camping fire. So time to focus on the film. There is plenty of spookiness to help set the stage, and the special effects of the creature zooming around in the woods is done quite well. Beth suffered nightmares, and the placement of those in the movie was not an asset. Beth suffers a fall, and cuts her leg, and while at the river, she sees a skinned animal. On going back, their camp is trashed, and covered with slime. Never a good sign. And to make matters worse, Jay steps on a bear trap, and fractures a bone in his leg. Fortunately, along comes a man, Quinn, who rescues them. But what is he doing there, and what is his purpose? He carries Jay back to where he has a bunker, but what is there about the woman in the locket he is wearing. And what is really out there? The creature seems very ominous. With a tighter script, it might have been a better movie. It may not deserve a 4, but I can't give it a 3. So think 3 1/2.
