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Cast: Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp, Terrifier 2), Lynn Lowry (Shivers, The Crazies), Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6, The Beast Inside), Rachel Amanda Bryant (Craving), Kevin Caliber ("Future Man"), Ashley Undercuffler (Craving, 16 Bits), and Bai Ling (The Crow)
After a botched job leaves a trail of bodies behind, a gang of desperate criminals seeks refuge in a remote desert hideout. But their plans fall apart fast when they discover the area is home to something far worse than the law — an ancient war between monstrous predators of day and night. As tensions rise and the body count climbs, the crew must decide if survival is worth trusting each other — or the creatures hunting them.
'A Hard Place' tells the story of a group of thieves in an abandon home in the middle of nowhere. Once there they are attack by sort sort of tree creatures and must find shelter with help from a local family who have their own secrets. Its a story of bad versus bad versus bad in a final bloody showdown where survival is at a premium.
The plot is pretty simple but Director, J. Horton makes the best of what he has to work with budget wise and a few horror legends such as Felissa Rose and Lynn Lowry lead the way. Horton does a good job keeping the film moving at a nice pace and he delivers a lot of action and blood along the way as well as well as injecting some humor as well..
The film does suffer from its budget and seems a bit over ambitious but it is still an entertaining horror film that fans of Independent cinema should enjoy and appreciate at the same time. "A Hard Place' is a bloody good time that will be released on May 27, 2025 on Digital VOD, including Apple TV and Prime Video.
*** 3/4 Out of *****