Backcountry ( film ) - Wikipedia Backcountry ( film ) Backcountry Directed by Adam MacDonald Produced by Thomas Michael Written by Adam MacDonald Starring Missy Peregrym Jeff Roop Eric Balfour Nicholas Campbell Music by Frères Lumières Cinematography Christian Bielz Edited by Dev Singh Distributed by IFC Midnight Release date September 8, 2014 ( 2014 - 09 - 08 ) ( TIFF ) March 20, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 20 ) ( United States ) August 14, 2015 ( 2015 - 08 - 14 ) ( Canada ) Running time 92 minutes Country Canada Language English Backcountry is a 2014 Canadian nature -- survival horror film, written and directed by Adam MacDonald. It is loosely based on the true story of 30 - year - olds Mark Jordan and Jacqueline Perry, in the back country of Missinaibi Lake Provincial Park, North of Chapleau, Ontario in 2005, events for which Mark later received the Star of Courage award from Governor General Michaëlle Jean. Theatrical release was scheduled for August 14, 2015. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Reception 6 References 7 External links Plot This article 's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. ( August 2018 ) Alex ( Jeff Roop ) and Jenn ( Missy Peregrym ) are shown driving from the city towards the country in their SUV. Jenn uses her cell phone, which irritates Alex. They arrive at the visitor center and are greeted by the park ranger ( Nicholas Campbell ). Alex tells him they have a reservation and will be leaving Monday. Alex also claims he is experienced and does not need a trail map, so the pair leave without one. As the couple prepares for their backpacking trip, Alex sees that Jenn has packed her cellphone on the left side pocket of her backpack. The duo arrive at their campsite by canoe. As they unload and set up their tent, Alex pokes fun at Jenn 's handheld flare and bear spray, claiming she wo n't need it. The two skinny dip at a waterhole. As night begins to settle, Alex goes for more firewood, leaving Jenn alone. He comes back to find that Brad ( Eric Balfour ) has approached Jenn whilst he was gone. Alex sees the duo and loudly drops the firewood to interrupt their conversation. He finds out that Jenn has invited Brad for dinner, as Brad has caught a few fish. Alex goes into the tent to look for a shirt and calls Jenn inside to talk with her about Brad. When the couple come out of the tent, Brad sees that he is unwanted and decides to leave. The couple state it was a misunderstanding, and Brad is invited to dinner. Throughout dinner, Alex and Jenn are uneasy. When asked if they should pair the fish with a starch, Alex picks veggies and Brad picks potatoes. When Jenn offers to have both, Brad insists on having only potatoes, further increasing the tension. Brad is very comfortable in front of the couple to the point of urinating in front of them, but the couple become more and more uneasy. The dinner concludes and as Brad departs for his own trek, he turns around and confronts Alex face - to - face about his statement on having a `` misunderstanding ''. Alex eventually explains himself and Brad walks away. Alex reprimands Jenn for asking a stranger to dinner, as she apologizes multiple times. Alex makes breakfast for Jenn the next morning, which is the first time he has done so for her. The couple continue to hike. Alex notices a bear print in the trail but keeps it to himself and continues on the trail. He sees a wintergreen plant and eats the leaves, while Jenn declines. As night settles again, the duo set up camp. Throughout the night, strange noises are heard, scaring Jenn. Alex dismisses the noises as acorns falling. In the morning, Alex stands outside looking at a broken branch. Jenn says with sarcasm `` Did an acorn do that ? ''. The couple continue their hike and Alex decides to go off the path to the lake he has mentioned and been to before. Just as he thinks they are about to be greeted by a beautiful view of the lake, he is shocked to find out they are in the middle of a forest. The two realize they are lost and without a trail map. Alex also reveals that he secretly left Jenn 's cellphone in the car. The two get into a heated argument, with Jenn berating Alex for trying to impress her and pointlessly wandering off the trail. Jenn asks why Alex even brought the two on the trip, and he reveals he was going to propose. At night, a black bear pokes around the tent while the two sleep and eats the food stored in a bag outside. The couple find the torn cans in the morning, and Alex tells her it must have been a raccoon he saw last night. They hike almost an entire day, trying to find their way out, and stumble across signs of a bear. They try to hike as far as possible before dark, and then camp for the night. The bear attacks the following morning, making its way into the tent and lashing Jenn 's arm before biting into Alex 's shin. It retreats momentarily from Jenn 's bear mace before dragging Alex outside and eating him alive. Jenn escapes the battered tent while the bear is occupied with Alex, taking the engagement ring before running away. She sees some wintergreen and begins eating the leaves by the bunch, and then breaks her leg while descending a waterfall when again being chased by the bear. She begins succumbing to dehydration, but manages to make her way back to the canoe by trailing a buck. She manages to paddle back to the visitor center. Brad is seen about to embark with a group of tourists when one of them points to Jenn, who had just collapsed on the ground, and Brad rushes to her aid. Cast Missy Peregrym as Jenn Jeff Roop as Alex Eric Balfour as Brad Nicholas Campbell as the Ranger Production Casting began in October 2013 with Missy Peregrym, Eric Balfour, Nicholas Campbell and Jeff Roop being named for the script. The movie was filmed in Powassan, Ontario as well as Caddy Lake, Manitoba. Release The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2014. D Films acquired 25 % of the film 's ownership and the Canadian distribution rights while Uwe Boll 's Event Film Distribution bought another 25 % ownership and the non-Canadian distribution rights, the latter of which they then sold to independent distributors. Event Film sold the US distribution rights to IFC Midnight after a bidding war with Orion Pictures, Blumhouse Tilt, and Open Road Films. Reception Backcountry received moderate to positive reviews. It currently holds an 88 %, `` Certified Fresh '', rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 42 reviews, with the critical consensus stating `` Tense, well - acted, and at once atmospheric as well as brutally impactful. '' It has a 62 % rating on Metacritic based on 13 reviews, indicating `` generally favorable reviews. '' References Jump up ^ `` Black bear kills woman camper north of Chapleau, Ont ''. Jump up ^ Nemiroff, Perri. `` Writer - Director Adam MacDonald Talks BACKCOUNTRY, the True Story, Shooting with Real Bears, Editing Gory Scenes and More at TIFF ''. Collider. Retrieved April 21, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Governor General honours 15 Canadians for bravery ''. Jump up ^ `` Backcountry ''. Tribute.ca. Retrieved June 23, 2015. Jump up ^ Barton, Steve ( October 17, 2013 ). `` Haven 's Eric Balfour Heads to Backcountry ''. Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015. Jump up ^ Condit, Jon ( September 7, 2014 ). `` TIFF 2014 : Stills, Artwork, and Screening Details for Backcountry ''. Dreadscentral.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Backcountry ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Backcountry ''. Metacritic. Retrieved May 15, 2017. External links Backcountry on IMDb Backcountry at Rotten Tomatoes Backcountry at Metacritic The true story reported by The Toronto Star May 24 2007 Films directed by Adam MacDonald Sombre Zombie ( 2005 ) In the Dominican ( 2010 ) Backcountry ( 2014 ) Pyewacket ( 2017 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Backcountry_(film)&oldid=853703990 '' Categories : 2014 films English - language films Canadian films Canadian horror films Natural horror films Films set in forests Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from October 2015 Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from August 2018 All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Português Edit links This page was last edited on 6 August 2018, at 13 : 24 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: what kind of bear was in the movie backcountry
Answer: a black bear