Cub
Directed by Jonas Govaerts
A boy scout on a camping trip realizes something evil is in the woods, but the other scouts, who love to pick on Sam, don’t buy his story. What nobody knows is that a deranged poacher and his feral son have booby-trapped the entire area and are eager to test out their toys on the clueless children. Sam soon realizes he’ll have to use his scouting skills if he wants to survive the night. Belgian director Jonas Govaerts’s chilling debut pays homage to campsite creepouts like FRIDAY THE 13TH and THE BURNING - while offering new twisted terrors at every turn.
A boy scout on a camping trip realizes something evil lurks in the woods.
Cast: Maurice Luijten, Evelien Bosmans, Titus De Voogdt
Member Reviews
Good effects, story was pretty weak.
Sexualization of kids, misogyny and animal abuse. No fucking thanks.
What the fuck is this movie?? Inappropriate sexual references with the kids and the scout leader smacking the ass of an underage scout girl? 🤮
Great movie. Solid tension-building, some really great scares, and very good practical effects/SFX makeup. Yes, a dog is harmed around the middle of the movie; no, it's not a senseless "let's stir up controversy" insert. It's an important part of the narrative and is meant to make you feel very uncomfortable during. I saw the ending coming, but I still enjoyed following the twists and turns; the cat-and-mouse game between Kai and Sam was genuinely thrilling and disturbing to watch. For the most part it also didn't suffer from the "stupid, bumbling, disposable characters" flaw a lot of stalker movies run into. 4.5/5 stars
Moody, engaging, ACTUALLY unexpected once or twice, and still questions at the end. very solid.