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‘The Long Dark Trail’ Review: A Flawed, Nightmarish Fever Dream

The Long Dark Trail is an independently produced drama/thriller by filmmakers Nick Psinakis and Kevin Ignatius. Cleopatra Entertainment and MVD Visual have brought this picture to the home video market. While I always admire the independent spirit, not everything will hit, and The Long Dark Trail wasn’t my cup of tea.

Two teenage brothers have spent most of their lives abused by their father. The time has come for them to unite and escape the abuse before it’s too late. Living in Northwestern Pennsylvania, they embark on a journey through the dangerous woods where they hope to find an important part of their childhood that has been missing. Their journey reunites them with their mother, who has been absent from their lives for quite some time.

What could have been a defining and positive moment in their lives quickly turns into an even darker nightmare when they discover her devotion to a twisted cult. Nothing is as it seems, and the two brothers will have to rely on each other if they’re going to survive this nightmare.

The filmmakers purposely take their time getting to a point with The Long Dark Trail, which may be its downfall. It’s polarizing, and mainstream audiences may have trouble connecting with it. I’m definitely not a mainstream audience, but I still struggled to connect with the characters. The film is purposely vague regarding what’s happening, making one question what is real or fantasy.

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The acting from a relatively unknown cast is quite impressive, and there are several very inspiring moments that will have you rethinking where you stand with the story and the film as a whole. Likely, the film was never meant to be an out-and-out horror film. Instead, it works better as a dark drama that explores the relationship between two brothers as they search for their mother in the woods. It’s an interesting piece of modern cinema that doesn’t always hit its mark but is certainly worth checking out its experimental nature.

Cleopatra and MVD have done a wonderful job bringing the film to disc. Thankfully, it doesn’t suffer from a questionable transfer that happens from time to time with these smaller films. The disc has a few interesting special features, including bloopers, behind-the-scenes, an interview with the directors, and a slide show. Proceed with caution on this film, it may take some time to find its audience, but there’s something there to be seen.

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