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A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifyin... read more read more...g game of cat and mouse with the kidnappers as they try to get the girl to safety.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Julian Gilbey

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DVD Release Date: March 20, 2012

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  • lewiskendell
    April 11, 2012
    lewiskendell
    "Where has your compassion gotten you today?"

    A Lonely Place to Die is a tense thriller from the UK that turned out to considerably exceed my expectations. A group of mountain climbers in the Scottish Highlands stumble upon a buried pipe from which they inexplicably can hear the... read more voice of a young girl. After digging, they find her buried in a box, terrified out of her mind and speaking a language that none of them knows. As they try to get her to safety, they're stalked by a pair of implacable, utterly ruthless men who are responsible for burying the child in the first place.

    The villains are the glue that holds A Lonely Place to Die together, as they really are a terrifying duo. The word relentless comes to mind, as they casually kill anyone that stands between them and recapturing the girl. Other than Melissa George, the rest of the cast is likely to be vaguely familiar at best, but they do a pretty excellent job of portraying their characters. There's not a lot of time devoted to character development (the movie moves at a brisk pace), but you get a sense of who each main character is.

    A Lonely Place to Die is easily one of the better thrillers I've seen lately. It's excellently paced, violent, and most important of all, actually thrilling. Once the tension starts (the movie starts with a gripping rock-climbing scene), it doesn't let up until the end. It reminded me of The Descent in some ways, even though the movies are of two different genres. That's a considerable compliment in my book, but a deserved one.
  • roygutteridge
    January 11, 2012
    roygutteridge
    This is a pretty neat thriller, and it could well take the Gilbey brothers to Hollywood.
  • stuartb1234
    January 7, 2012
    stuartb1234
    Excellent British thriller about a group of climbers who discover a kidnapped girl who they try to save whilst being hunted by the kidnappers.
  • fb1341085175
    October 8, 2011
    fb1341085175
    A stylish (albeit sometimes amateurishly directed) mountain climbed thriller, which earns some marks for its stunning and creative cinematography and for managing to keep all its cast at bullet point and the audience on the edge of the seat. It does fall into common place, but it... read more is still a competent cat and mouse hunt movie with some beautiful Scotish scenery.
  • danieljparsons
    September 14, 2011
    danieljparsons
    One of the highlights of the 2011 FilmFour FrightFest, this gripping thriller has some of the best mountain photography I've seen in a film (certainly it rivals the likes of Touching The Void), and has an ingenious - if somewhat far-fetched - story that holds many surprise... read mores and twists that I therefore wont reveal here. Following her superb work in 30 Days of Night and Triangle, Melissa George puts in a magnificent performance that really anchors the film and gives it much needed heart; I was willing her on every step of the way. Technically, the film is also a triumph with dizzying camera-work and superb editing - the shocks come from nowhere, making this a very immersive film. Some critics have complained that the sudden location change towards the end doesn't work and is "obviously aping The Wicker Man" which personally I don't agree with - I thought it was necessary to keep things moving and the final section is possibly the most difficult to sit through - in a good way. Very highly recommended, I can't wait to see it again.
  • John2223
    January 6, 2012
    John2223
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  • mvieaddict
    December 31, 2011
    mvieaddict
    A lonely place to die was a thriller that started out very intense and instead of starting slowly then build up to an incredible climax, this one faded away too soon which lead also to a disappointing ending. But that did not take away the potential the movie had in the first ho... read moreur. The story was simple, a group of friends went up to the mountains to do some climbing and stumble on something they weren't supposed to.The first hour led them down this dangerous road of bullets and blood that honestly had me gasping for air. From the start the suspense was building up as the characters were introduced and the mystery of just what was going on in these mountains.And course like similar movies with such a promising start, as we got more answers who these people were what their motivation was things became more insignificant which lead in the case to a predicable ending.The characters were okay as well, which was enough to make me care about them. The strength of the movie was its realism, which was necessary to make it an okay thriller.
  • dketu
    September 11, 2011
    dketu
    Left cinema after 55 min. I rather die lonely than ever see this again. Bad script/acting panicking panicking panicking when you need characters to be more with it. All characters except the little girl were undeveloped and only panick when something happened Beautifull scenery, ... read morelocation, background. Don't waste your money and time, scenery and first 20 minutes is only thing worth seeing.
  • daynadadiva
    April 20, 2012
    daynadadiva
    A Lonely Place To Die is a very Atmospheric film that not only has beautiful scenery and cinematography but also packs a punch as far as storyline and execution.
    The Acting is first rate and it is what it is, there really aren't any big aha moments or unexpected twists.The group ... read moreof mountain climbers are in a race for their lives and the life of the little girl they saved from a man made underground prison.
    Many lives will be lost be it the pursuers and /or the Climbers.
    The main question is why do the men with heavy artillery chasing them want the girl so bad,where did she come from and will she be returned safety and will any of the climbers be alive to make sure she is?
    One of the best adventure/suspense thrillers of the year in my opinion because it's no nonsense and cuts right to the literal chase.There is quite a bit of violence and blood but nothing that put's it in Slasher mode although I have seen many slashers with less blood.Bottom line it's well worth a rent and even a buy.
  • justybear96
    January 28, 2012
    justybear96
    A well directed action adventure thriller! Dont see this movie if your looking for something scary or horror-like.
    A group of 5 mountaineers find a little girl trapped under ground. After they rescue her they start dyeing one by one.

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Critic Reviews

Bill Goodykoontz
November 10, 2011
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

Part high-altitude adventure movie, part kidnapping caper film, "A Lonely Place to Die" is more exciting than smart, though that's not the worst thing you can say about a movie. Full Review

Paul Chambers
April 9, 2012
Paul Chambers, CNNRadio

Despite the many faults with the story (particularly the logic), there's good action and the film moves well once it gets started. Lots of running, climbing and dodging bullets. You could do worse. Full Review

James Plath
March 7, 2012
James Plath, Movie Metropolis

I never expect much from a small-studio or low-budget thriller because they're usually disappointing. But "A Lonely Place to Die" is a cut above them, with only minor logic plot points getting in the ... Full Review

John Gholson
February 3, 2012
John Gholson, Movies.com

It's simply too good to label it a misfire, but the film starts from the gate with such a confident, breathless level of suspense that it's a shame that it can't be maintained. Full Review

Shawn Levy
November 17, 2011
Shawn Levy, Oregonian

It's a deeply satisfying entertainment filled with energy and made with savvy and cinematic wit. And it marks Gilbey as a director to keep an eye on. Full Review

Felix Vasquez Jr.
November 7, 2011
Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

Probably one of the most engrossing films in a truly lackluster year... Full Review

Glenn Lovell
November 2, 2011
Glenn Lovell, CinemaDope

... a small find ... Plucking ideas from 'Deliverance,' 'The Most Dangerous Game' and half a dozen North Face adventures -- the Gilbeys have fashioned one of the year's more unnerving thrillers Full Review

Charlie Lyne
September 19, 2011
Charlie Lyne, Ultra Culture

Five c**ts go up a mountain. Far too many come down. Full Review

Anton Bitel
September 18, 2011
Anton Bitel, Eye for Film

This is high-end cinema, let down only by the lack of any obvious subtext to earth all its on-the-edge thrills. Full Review

September 15, 2011
Film4

A solid effort that should entertain viewers, In A Lonely Place To Die owes more to the character-driven suspense of The River Wild than the overblown action of Cliffhanger, and it's great to see a Br... Full Review

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