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The Dyatlov Pass Incident (2013)

Directed by Renny Harlin

In February of 1959, nine Russian hikers ventured into a remote area of the Ural Mountains. Two weeks later, all of them were found dead. What happened is a mystery that has baffled investigators and researchers for decades. It has become known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident. When five ambitious American college students are issued a grant to return to the site of the original events, they gear up with the belief that they can uncover and document the truth of what happened to the supposedly experienced hikers. But what they find is more shocking than anything they could have imagined. Retracing the steps of the Russians' ill-fated journey, the students are plagued by strange and increasingly terrifying phenomena that suggest that in spite of the desolate surroundings, they are not alone. The forces at work in the Dyatlov Pass Incident have been waiting for them.

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Of all the found-footage horror movies released since The Blair Witch Project , none has so closely aped the original, right down to the plucky female director (Holly Goss), the interviews with locals prior to heading out, the disorientation that renders their map useless, the discovery of human body parts, etc.
Directed by Renny Harlin (2006's " The Covenant ") and penned by first-time screenwriter Vikram Weet, "Devil's Pass" is an overt copycat of 1999's " The Blair Witch Project ," the picture hitting every single narrative beat of that innovative box-office phenomenon.
On the tapes, we see psychology major Holly King (Holly Goss) and film student/conspiracy theorist Jenson Day (Matt Stokoe) experiencing an uncanny sense of déjà vu in their snowy surroundings – a sense perhaps shared by anyone who has seen The Blair Witch Project or its many imitators.
AntBit, www.facebook.com, anton.bitel • Projected Figures • Aug 29, 2013
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“The Blair Witch Project” conjured up common fears by shooting in familiar situations and settings.
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Devil’s Pass , shares many of The Visit’s conceptual flaws.
The Oohtray • Sep 13, 2015
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