Carrion

Carrion is a 2020 horror film that follows a young woman named Wendy (Jenya Chaplin) who, after being forced to sell her father's land, embarks on a trek through the wilderness with her boyfriend Tyler (Emrys Kay) and their friend Jack (Nathan Knight). Wendy is determined to find her father's old hunting cabin in hopes of finding something of value to sell.

As they venture further into the wilderness, Wendy begins to have unsettling visions and nightmares that seem to be connected to her family's past. Meanwhile, Tyler and Jack grow increasingly agitated with Wendy's obsession with finding the cabin and tensions rise between the group.

As they make their way through the forest, they stumble upon an abandoned research facility and discover that something sinister is lurking within. They soon find themselves being hunted by a creature that seems to be a hybrid of different animals, and they must fight to survive as they attempt to make their way back to civilization.

The film is a tense, atmospheric horror thriller that relies heavily on the natural setting and the isolation of the characters. The wilderness serves as both a beautiful backdrop and a claustrophobic prison, adding to the feeling of unease as the characters become more and more lost in the woods.

Jenya Chaplin delivers a solid performance as Wendy, portraying her as both determined and vulnerable as she begins to unravel the mystery of her family's past. Emrys Kay and Nathan Knight also give strong performances as Tyler and Jack, respectively, bringing depth and nuance to characters that could easily have been one-dimensional.

Director Michael Zaiko Hall manages to keep the tension high throughout the film, using jump scares and tense set pieces to keep the audience on edge. The creature design is also impressive, with the hybrid animal being both creepy and unique.

Overall, Carrion is a solid horror film that delivers on its promise of scares and thrills. While it may not reinvent the genre, it is a well-crafted film with strong performances and effective scares. Fans of creature features and survival horror should definitely give it a watch.