Morons willingly run into a scary forest and toss common sense away

Rating: 5/10 (21 August 2007)

I give this film a pass (just 5) because it managed to scare me (at a purely psychological level) towards the end. But the sheer stupidity of the characters is simply impossible to swallow: one of them throws the map, which in their situation is like a parachutist throwing his parachute. And, worst, when they are walking in circles, they don't think that they could just follow the river, which by the laws of physics flows downward and therefore would lead them somewhere. They could follow the river downwards, until they arrive to the sea or to civilization, or upwards, until they reach a high point from which they could see their surroundings. There's no excuse to walk in circles when there's a river in sight.
I admit that the shot of the upper half of the actress' face is pretty effective, but an inspired shot does not a good film make.
Pair this with "Mindhunters" and watch both if you think that the "play" button is at the same time the "turn off" button for your brain. If not, watch "The Shining" instead.