Kevin Howarth, Ciaran Joyce, Amy Harvey

Six fourteen year old kids skip school to play in the woods, but some hot rodding on a stolen moped changes the fate of their day. They crash into Peter, a disheveled drifter, who is delighted to have...( read more  read more... ) a group of children to hang out with. First he gains their trust by joining in their games, but then his behaviour begins to change. Peter uses what he has learned about the kids against them - bullying the alpha boys, belittling the weaker ones and saving his worst for the only girl of the group. The gang realize too late they are being held prisoner and when Peter acknowledges he has gone too far, things really start to get scary.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Directed by: Julian Richards

Release Date: January 1, 2007

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DVD Release Date: September 30, 2008

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  • January 2, 2009
    if this is what the British are caling horror or thriller, thn I dont know the genre horror is anymore. Quite a film for teenagers, nothing scary at all, no actions, no suspence, I dont recommend this at all, 2 stars
  • March 23, 2009
    it was alright bit sick
  • July 14, 2008
    This confrontational coming-of-age thriller is a haunting look into the destruction of innocence and the depths of fear. When a gang of raucous teens plays hooky in the woods, they cross paths with a mysterious drifter. Preying on their adolescent curiosity and naivete, the sadis...( read more)tic vagabond easily wins them over only to inflict humiliating and torturous mind games with a rusty switchblade and a gun. Trembling and desperate, these kids realize that their only chance of survival is to embrace the darkness within and fight back with some wicked games of their own.

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