Woodland Grey is a 2021 Canadian independent horror film directed and co-written by Adam Reider, and starring Jenny Raven, Ryan Blakely, and Art Hindle.[2]
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| Directed by | Adam Reider |
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| Produced by | John Fallon[1] |
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| Edited by | Geoff Klein |
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| Distributed by | Filmoption Int. |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Jenny Raven as Emily
- Ryan Blakely as William
- Art Hindle as Moses
Release
editWoodland Grey premiered at the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival (BITS) on November 22, 2021.[3] It screened at the Another Hole in the Head Film Festival in San Francisco, California, in December 2021.[1][4] It is screened at the Cinema on the Bayou festival in Lafayette, Louisiana, in January 2022.[1]
Reception
editCritical response
editDakota Dahl of Rue Morgue praised the film's music and the "unnatural on purpose" performances of Raven and Blakely, but referred to Hindle as "brutally under utilized".[2] Dahl lamented the film as being "slow and weird for weirdness sake, in a way that is neither thoughtful nor rewarding"; comparing it unfavourably to surrealist films by David Lynch, Dahl wrote that, unlike Lynch's works, Woodland Grey "doesn't seem to have that original vision, instead opting to provide clues and red herrings that point to multiple conclusions, while really sticking the landing with none of them."[2]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2021 | 18th Another Hole in the Head Film Festival | Best Horror Feature | The Monsters Without | Won | [5] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Hamman, Cody (November 19, 2021). "Woodland Grey: Premiere info and Exclusive clip from horror film!". JoBlo.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c Dahl, Dakota (November 28, 2021). "Movie Review: "Woodland Grey" Is a Slow Burn That Never Really Catches Alight". Rue Morgue. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Mack, Andrew (October 25, 2021). "Blood in the Snow 2021: Six Nights of Features And Shorts at The Royal!". Screen Anarchy. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Something Evil Is Unleashed In 'Woodland Grey' (Clip & Trailer) Screens during AHiTH this December". Another Hole in the Head Film Festival. November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Audience Awards and Staff Awards". Another Hold in the Head. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
Further reading
edit- "First Woodland Grey production stills. Jenny Raven and Ryan Blakely at work!". JoBlo.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- Get Lost In The Tension-Filled Forest With Woodland Grey November 20, 2021. Retrieved Dec 1, 2021