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The Shortcut

The Shortcut

2009 · 100 min · EN · R · 4.7 (143 votes)
Dir. Nicholaus Goossen · Starring Drew Seeley, Shannon Woodward, Dave Franco, Katrina Bowden, Raymond J. Barry, Kent Allen · Music Michael Suby

“Some urban legends are real.”

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When Derek moves to a new town and discovers a shortcut through the woods to his high school, he learns about a crazy old man who lives near its path: Legend has it that he abducted a group of teenagers years ago. Ignoring the warning, Derek and his friends set out to uncover the dark secret that's buried deep in the woods. But will they survive to tell it?

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This film feels like a chilling campfire story come to life. It taps into the primal fear of the unknown lurking just beyond familiar paths, with a creeping dread that builds as curiosity turns to terror.

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