Question: was the movie backcountry based on a true story

Answer: Yes, 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.