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Six hikers walk into the woods. Dinner's getting cold. Forever.

Scalp (2009)

low-budget nightmare fuelfolk horror adjacentpilgrims gone feral

Overview

Thriller

Six day hikers went hiking in the North Carolina woods, thinking they would be back in time for dinner. They were wrong. In the Lost Ravine, all paths lead to nowhere. What happened in 1825 continues to haunt the Ravine. The image of a pilgrim woman begins the horrific struggle where courage, loyalty and the will to survive are pushed to the limit.

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Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Pilgrim woman design that'll live rent-free in your nightmares.

Production

North Carolina woods shot like they WANT to swallow you.

Best for:Solo: Late night, lights off, questioning every creak in your house.·Streaming: Perfect for the 'what obscure horror can I find?' rabbit hole.
Heads up:Disturbing: Colonial-era body horror and implied ritual violence.
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Director

Paul Chau

ReleasedOct 26, 2009
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
PC Productions Inc.

Top Cast

Amy Rutledge

Amy Rutledge

Paula

Patrick Cohen

Patrick Cohen

Harry

Brian Patrick Murphy

Brian Patrick Murphy

Ben

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Paul Chau shot this in actual North Carolina backwoods with minimal crew, leading to some 'is that acting or genuine terror?' moments from the cast.

Cultural

The pilgrim imagery taps into a specifically American fear: the violence buried in our origin stories, literalized as a hungry ghost in the woods.

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