The Shortcut
Some urban legends are real
2009 | 100m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Nicholaus Goossen |
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| Writer: | Dan Hannon, Scott Sandler |
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| When Derek moves to a new town and discovers a shortcut through the woods to his high school, he learns about a crazy old man who lives near its path: Legend has it that he abducted a group of teenagers years ago. Ignoring the warning, Derek and his friends set out to uncover the dark secret that's buried deep in the woods. But will they survive to tell it? | |
| Release Date: | Feb 07, 2009 |
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| Director: | Nicholaus Goossen |
| Writer: | Dan Hannon, Scott Sandler |
| Genres: | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | high school, woods, urban legend |
| Production Companies | Happy Madison Productions, Minds Eye Entertainment, Scary Madison Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $5,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Drew Seeley | Derek |
| Shannon Woodward | Lisa |
| Dave Franco | Mark |
| Katrina Bowden | Christy |
| Raymond J. Barry | Old Man / Ivor |
| Kent Allen | Mr. Hartley |
| Wendy Anderson | Derek's Mom |
| Jeremy Bastian | Benjamin (1940s) |
| Cavan Cunningham | School Administrator |
| Shannon Jardine | Ms. Milan |
| Tracy-Lynn Pugsley | Irene |
| Nicholas Elia | Tobey |
| Josh Emerson | Taylor |
| Scott Lyster | Dougie |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Nicholaus Goossen | Director |
| Dan Hannon | Writer |
| Scott Sandler | Writer |
| Ty Hyland | Production Manager |
| Michael Neumann | First Assistant Director |
| Elizabeth Farrer | Second Assistant Director |
| Ryan Westheimer | Production Supervisor |
| Layton Burton | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator |
| Dean Stinchcombe | First Assistant Camera |
| Jesse Sannerud | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Andrew Gordon | Gaffer |
| Rob Parrell | Key Grip |
| Andrea Spakowski | Set Decoration |
| Tamara Harrod | Key Hair Stylist |
| Tracy George | Key Makeup Artist |
| Michael Suby | Music |
| Jake York | Editor |
| Marian Wihak | Production Design |
| Sonja Clifton-Remple | Costume Design |
| Wade Maurer | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Mark Irwin | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Scott Einbinder | Producer |
| Dan Hannon | Co-Producer |
| Scott Sandler | Producer |
| Ingo Vollkammer | Producer |
| Brian Witten | Producer |
| Adam Sandler | Executive Producer |
| Jack Giarraputo | Executive Producer |
| Tyler Spindel | Co-Producer |
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Despite its modest budget, this film proves to be a very welcome addition to the horror genre. As its title suggests, AVOID THE SHORTCUT avoids being a dull rehash of tired cliches and insteads plays with these loved horror conventions to create an exciting and very well made horror film. If you wan ... t to take a break from the constant flurry of torture porn flicks, then take a look at this creepy chiller. A great story, interesting characters and a very twisted villian make this a surprisingly fun and enjoyable movie!
Jun 23, 2021