Skinwalker Ranch (film)

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Skinwalker Ranch
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Directed byDevin McGinn
Steve Berg
Written byAdam Ohler
Story byDevin McGinn
Steve Berg
Ken Bretschneider
Murphy Michaels
StarringTaylor Bateman
Steve Berg
Michael Black
CinematographyMichael Black
Production
company
DeepStudios
Release date
  • October 30, 2013 (2013-10-30)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Skinwalker Ranch (marketed in the UK as Skinwalkers) is a 2013 American found footage science fiction horror film directed by Devin McGinn and by Steve Berg. The movie had a video on demand and limited theatrical release on October 30, 2013, and stars Taylor Bateman, Steve Berg, and Michael Black. [1] It is loosely based upon folklore surrounding the eponymous Utah-based Skinwalker Ranch, which is rumored to be the site of several UFO sightings. [2]

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Synopsis

Strange occurrences have been happening on the Skinwalker Ranch, which have culminated in the disappearance of the ranch owner's son. This prompts the dispatch of an investigative team to document the activity and look into the boy's disappearance by way of cameras set up throughout the ranch. The cameras record a series of increasingly eerie events and a warning by a Native American man, who tells the crew that their lives are in danger.

Cast

Reception

Common criticism of the film centered on the plot, [3] which Shock Till You Drop considered to be due to the over familiarity of films of this nature and of movies purported to be based on true events. [4] The Salt Lake Tribune gave a positive review for Skinwalker Ranch, praising the movie's visual-effects work. [5] Dan Callahan of RogerEbert.com gave a mixed review, remarking that "There is no point in Skinwalker Ranch when it seems as if this could actually be found footage, but it does garner a few scares and even a few honest laughs in its rather short running time. If you're looking for a neat little Halloween movie, you could do worse." [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Turek, Ryan (August 15, 2013). "Found Footage Flick Skinwalker Ranch Gets October Release". Shock Till You Drop. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ↑ Turek, Ryan (April 23, 2013). "First Details for Skinwalker Ranch, "Based on a True Story"". Shock Till You Drop. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ Harris, Mark H. "Skinwalker Ranch Movie Review". About.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ Doro, Paul (October 30, 2013). "Review: Skinwalker Ranch". Shock Till You Drop. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ Means, Sean P. (October 24, 2013). "Movie review: Utah-made Skinwalker Ranch finds scares aplenty". Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ Callahan, Dan (October 30, 2013). "Skinwalker Ranch (review)". RogerEbert.com . Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
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