**_A camping trip in New Jersey takes a horrifying turn_** A man from Philly (Stephen Moyer) takes his wife & two kids for a primitive vacation in the Pine Barrens, north of Atlantic City. Could the legend of the infamous Jersey Devil actually be true? “The Barrens” (2012) is a creature feature in the tradition of “Wendigo” (2001), “13th Child” and “Mothman” (2010). While the later Jersey Dever mais...

An (at least fractionally) complex horror story based on a cryptid I'm familiar with, but have never seen put to screen before. Cast's not great, but not worth complaining about either. The central creep is held in reserve, almost certainly for monetary reasons, but it works in _The Barrens_' favour. I won't be revisiting this Jersey Devil horror, but I did have an okay time with it. _Final ratver mais...

Devils and Deers and Bears - Oh my! Alright, lets cut to the chase here, The Barrens, a spin on The Jersey Devil legend, is no uber great movie. Chastised and frowned upon by much of the horror community, you have to wonder just what was expected of a production like this - a pic that's early notices suggested it was never going to shake the earth of the horror crowd? The Barrens is competenver mais...