If a Tree Falls

2010
1h 17m

IMDb RATING

3.4/10

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Paige Albrecht in If a Tree Falls (2010)

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Siblings Brad and Lisa Carpenter, along with two lifelong family friends, Will and Vanessa, set out to cross Eastern Canada en route to an annual family reunion. Their road trip takes them t... Read allSiblings Brad and Lisa Carpenter, along with two lifelong family friends, Will and Vanessa, set out to cross Eastern Canada en route to an annual family reunion. Their road trip takes them through the scenic, isolated countryside of New Brunswick on a blistering hot summer day. T... Read allSiblings Brad and Lisa Carpenter, along with two lifelong family friends, Will and Vanessa, set out to cross Eastern Canada en route to an annual family reunion. Their road trip takes them through the scenic, isolated countryside of New Brunswick on a blistering hot summer day. They eventually make the decision to find an appealing place to stop halfway, and camp for ... Read all

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IMDb RATING

3.4/10

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YOUR RATING

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If a Tree Falls

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Trivia
The odd character in the diner scene is actually one of the assailants later in the film called 'X', suggesting the four friends were being followed much earlier than they had ever realized.

Quotes
Zero: We find the ones who will never be found.

Crazy credits
During the closing credits, stills are shown of the cast and crew during the making of the film. Interestingly, they appear to know what's going on; an experience denied to the viewer.

Connections
Followed by If a Tree Falls 2: Exist to Exit

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Featured review

7/10

The ones who can't be found ...

The style of 'If A Tree Falls' marks it out as something different from the oft-tread woodland slasher genre. Stuttering camerawork, grainy inserts, imagery that momentarily obfuscates what we are seeing. Certainly Gabriel Carreris a director determined to make a mark - and most of the time, he succeeds very well.

The characters in Ry Barrett's story, Brad and Lisa Carpenter (played by Barrett and Jennifer De Lucia respectively) and friends Will and Vanessa (Daniel Zuccala and Breanne TeBoekhorst) are well-played and fairly likeable, although they are hardly flawless. Such depth, it could be argued, makes them more interesting to watch. Certainly, we, see them suffering at the hands of masked assailants and are moved by the motiveless brutality of it all.

A slasher film with a difference, I found 'If A Tree Falls' thoroughly entertaining in a violent, bloody kind of way. Directorial flourishes ensure that visually, things are always interesting. My score is 8 out of 10.