6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Donald, an arrogant "city boy" real estate broker gets lost in the Jersey Pine barrens until he meets a hooker and a homeless woman who terrorizes and stalks him. But his wrong turn gets even more horrific as he learns the hideous secret behind Backwoods Marcy.
Starring: David Castiglione, G.W. Lawrence, Dawn Murphy, Pamela SutchHorror | 100% |
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Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 1.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 5.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
1999’s “Backwoods Marcy” is trying to do something different with the horror genre. After decades of demeaning victim roles for women, writer/director/star Dawn Murphy wants to change things up, taking command of a movie that places a male character in jeopardy, with the female presence in the production a malevolent one. For that, credit is paid to the helmer, who’s actively attempting to subvert cliché with the concept, creating a slightly different exploitation endeavor. Appreciating “Backwoods Marcy” is one thing, but actually sitting through the shot-on-video effort requires tremendous patience with Murphy’s amateur approach, which often favors real-time screen movement and lifeless moments of suspense.
"Backwoods Marcy" is a shot-on-video production, and the AVC image (1.32:1 aspect ratio) presentation reaches as far as it can with the low resolution of the picture. With such simplistic visuals, the viewing experience isn't too challenging, offering a limited sense of detail and depth with exteriors. Colors are passable, exploring hues on costuming and vehicles, while greenery dominates. Delineation is acceptable for this type of format. Source is in decent condition, without major elements of damage.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix is a straightforward understanding of dialogue exchanges, which aren't always clear due to production limitations. Scoring offers repetitive synth that fares better, with some heavier offerings of bass.
There's just nothing to "Backwoods Marcy," which suffers from typical SOV limitations, including an intentional choice to drag every single scene out as long as possible, just to get the movie to a sellable run time. Again, kudos to Murphy for trying to turn the tables when it comes to gender roles in horror entertainment, creating a female monster to menace panicky males, but "Backwoods Marcy" is painfully inert, limiting the lasting impact of such a rare show of force.
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