As a deadly virus ravages the world, Dr. Martin Lowery embarks on a mission to reach test site ATU327A, a research hub deep in the Arboreal Forest. The arduous journey, guided by park scout Alma, is set back by a nighttime attack that leaves the two bruised and shoeless. When they run into Zach, a man living off the grid, they gratefully accept his help. Zach’s intentions aren’t exactly what they seem, however, and a path out of the forest and into safety quickly fades as the line between myth and science blurs.
I’m not particularly a fan of the director but I liked it well enough. It’s pretty much exactly what I want from a low budget horror. Reminded me of the arty indies I’d watch on C4 at 11pm, in my bedroom with the volume barely audible, on a school night.
P.S. There’s a bloody big fungus under Yellowstone, you know?
★★★½