Timber Falls is yet another tale of a crazy, perhaps inbred family from West Virginia acting none too kind to outsiders. In spite of this, it delivers a brutally good time.
A young couple on the cusp of marriage goes hiking in the wilderness of West Virginia, looking to find a good place to set up camp for what they hope is a night of passionate romance. Unfortunately, it's not long before they come across a gang of shotgun-wielding brothers who taunt and beat them.
Seems bad enough but the worse is yet to come. While looking for help, they're kidnapped by a fire and brimstone-style religious family looking to make them pay for their sins, notably their sin of making love before marriage. Much in the way of blood-letting and limb hacking ensue as they fight for their lives.
Timber Falls tells a derivative story. Luckily, writer-director Tony Giglio is well-aware and combats it with not too flashy, gorgeous cinematography, a firecracker pace that keeps the viewer intrigued because something is always happening, the narrative is always moving forward as he tells the increasingly bizarre story.
Giglio handles the gore set-pieces integral to a film like this with aplomb as well. They tend to realism over bombast, giving horror fans enough of the grue they want so that they don't feel cheated (no cutting away from the good stuff here) while also staying within the confines of the MPAA rating system. I would have liked to have seen an unrated cut but we can only do with what we're given.
Don't be afraid to visit Timber Falls. Sure, the locals aren't too friendly but something is always happening. You're bound to have a bloody good time. I promise.
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