''Stoker Hills'' is a 2020 American mystery horror thriller film written by Jonah Kuehner, directed by Benjamin Louis and starring David Gridley, Vince Hill-Bedford, Eric Etebari, William Lee Scott,

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, Tyler Clark, Jason Sweat,

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, John Beasley and

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Cast

*David Gridley as Ryan *Vince Hill-Bedford as Jake *

as Erica Gallagher * Eric Etebari as Detective Adams * William Lee Scott as Detective Bill Stafford * John Beasley as Dr. Jonathan Brooks *

as Professor Smith *

as Mark Gallagher *Tyler Clark as Dani Brooks *Thomas R. Martin as Officer Martin *Joy McElveen as Officer York *Maya Nucci as Emma Gallagher *Michael Faulkner as Peterson *Jason Sweat as Charles Moyer

Production

According to cinematographer John Orphan, the forest scenes were filmed in

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. Orphan claims filming was supposed to have occurred in the

Angeles National Forest The Angeles National Forest (ANF) of the United States Forest Service is located in the San Gabriel Mountains and Sierra Pelona Mountains, primarily within Los Angeles County in Southern California. The ANF manages a majority of the San Gabri ...

, but a snowstorm happened there on the week that filming was scheduled to occur.

Release

The film premiered at the Molins Horror Film Festival on November 13, 2020. In November 2021, it was announced that the U.S. distribution rights to the film were acquired by Screen Media. The film was released in limited theaters and on VOD on January 14, 2022.

Reception

The film has a 17% rating on

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based on six reviews. '' Starburst'' gave the film a positive review: "The conclusion might be a tad obvious but it works, although some viewers might feel a little short-changed." Tyler Doupe of

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awarded the film one and a half stars out of five and wrote, "A discombobulated narrative and frequent gaps in logic make the flick a chore to endure." Bobby LePire of ''

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'' rated the film a 5 out of 10 and wrote, "''Stoker Hills'' is nowhere near being downright terrible, or even all that unwatchable. But, it is disappointing and unremarkable."

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stoker Hills 2020 films 2020 horror films 2020s English-language films 2020s mystery horror films 2020s horror thriller films 2020s supernatural horror films 2020s American films Screen Media films Films shot in California English-language horror thriller films English-language mystery horror films