The Girl On The Mountain

2022 • 93 minutes

About this movie

Haunted by family tragedy, a reclusive backwoodsman gets a shot at redemption when he crosses paths with a girl being stalked by her sadistic family.

Ratings and reviews

🌺🍃 (10/10) 1st Official review: So, where do I begin? For the sake of sincerity, I'll attempt to speak from the heart. I had a great time watching the film since I went in with no preconceived notions. Although I read the blurb before watching the movie, I still had no idea what to anticipate. It wasn't overcooked or undercooked, but just right, as the saying goes. That, I believe, would be my assessment of this film. Matt Sconce has once again brought attention to the rampant violence and abuse that is destroying our society and driving good, decent folks to the brink of suicide unless we’re given a chance at redemption by some unexpected miracle. This journey, on the other hand, was enjoyable to view because it took place in a very secluded region of the forest. I believe cutting away for a moment was a clever decision by the filmmaker. The pacing was enjoyable, making it simpler to become immersed in the film. Throughout, the music score aided in the proper adaptation of each scenario. The victim's protagonist provided an easy-to-follow dynamic with which the audience could identify. It takes a lot of chemistry to carry a genre like this through the entire film, and I was astonished to find myself hooked to my seat the entire time. It was even more fascinating to watch because of the elegance and mystery of what would happen next, as well as the stunning performances. Overall, it has great print quality, is well-assembled, and has a magnificent portrayal of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Watch out David Hollander, there's a new kid in town. If you smell what Matt Sconce is cooking! Congratulations well done!

The problem with this is the screenwriter, Matt Sconce. This movie is like as Masters project at UCLA. The brittleness, absence of narrative fluency, and the absence of story imagination is the problem. It feels like it was written on a tight deadline by a beginner. The bad guys in the movie remind me of 1950s Disney TV show villains: one-dimensional, cartoon-like, no subtlety of character development. They're only there so Daniel O'Reilly's character has bad guys he can play against. The movie is basically a good rough cut that an experienced director could backfill with narrative nuance, character development, imaginative camera work, and editing.

Beautiful scenery. Big promise of mystery and adventure at the start but it fizzles out pretty much from about 1/4 of the way in. Predictable, dull, pretty poorly acted and scripted. Skip this one and just rent Murder Mountain for real-life murder mystery. If it wasn't for the scenery, if would be a complete magot.