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Quicksand

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Quicksand follows an American couple on the brink of divorce who travel to Colombia for a work conference. While on a hike through the rainforest, a storm causes them to become trapped in a pit of quicksand. Unable to move, it becomes a struggle for survival as they battle the elements of the jungle and a venomous snake in order to escape.
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Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 07/14/2023
Quicksand still mostly works on a primal level as a survival story. Go to Full Review
Brandon David Wilson RogerEbert.com 07/14/2023
1.5/4
Despite the actors’ best efforts, the film gets bogged down by trite writing and over-direction. Go to Full Review
Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting 07/13/2023
2.5/5
Director Andrés Beltrán and writer Matt Pitts approach the B-movie concept with a seriousness for their efficient thriller, placing relevance on the emotional stakes for its leads over jungle thrills. It leaves the thrills underplotted, however. Go to Full Review
Drew Tinnin Dread Central 02/17/2024
In the latest horror outing to remind you to always pack a snorkel, Quicksand gives us all one more reason never to go outdoors. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 02/17/2024
C+
Sinks under its own heaviness. Go to Full Review
Erik Childress Movie Madness Podcast 07/26/2023
1/4
Grating characters who are supposed to be intelligent in their field act dumb and then even dumber once they get in the soup and then are occasionally threatened by what feels like stock footage out of an Ed Wood film. Go to Full Review
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Javed A @Jali77 Feb 6 Silly dumb film poorly excited jump scares none not terrifying or gripping See more Cristian s @cristiansj 05/25/2025 Simple pero entretenida, sabe como crear el suspenso con muy poco. Si bien en general cumple la verdad es que al final se cae a pedazos y eso le juega muy en contra. Pero para ser de streaming esta bastante correcta. See more Ana G @RT76272466 04/01/2025 man this was awful, the characters were so unlikeable and so dumb See more nati n @RT34039372 09/19/2024 Wow, bad in so many levels. See more Dan R @RT53832531 04/10/2024 2023's 'Quicksand' recently dropped onto Amazon Prime via Shudder. SYNOPSIS: 'Follows a married couple almost divorcing who become trapped in quicksand while hiking through a rainforest in Colombia. They will battle the elements of the jungle and must work together in order to survive.' Firstly, is it even quicksand if it's mud and you're in the middle of a forest? Someone more knowledgeable help me! On a very basic level this film works. It's very primal, it's very much about the fight for survival from two people who don't really like each other anymore. Their road to reconciliation is a bit corny but also expected. This film is a great example of how in modern times even B movies can look absolutely fantastic and be of Hollywood quality. Shudder have invested heavily in the films they're involved with, and you can tell that here. The way it effectively pulls on our own fears should be really hailed. A tension filled, entertaining thriller. 7/10 See more Jose Claudio G @RT06570704 08/31/2023 Is it serious that they put a boa constrictor as being poisonous??? Hahahaha. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Quicksand follows an American couple on the brink of divorce who travel to Colombia for a work conference. While on a hike through the rainforest, a storm causes them to become trapped in a pit of quicksand. Unable to move, it becomes a struggle for survival as they battle the elements of the jungle and a venomous snake in order to escape.
Director
Andrés Beltrán
Producer
Sean Patrick Burke, Jason Cherubini, Nicolas Reyes
Screenwriter
Matt Pitts
Distributor
Shudder
Production Co
Two Twenty Two Pictures, Dawn's Light, Elemental Stories, Sangre Films, Notorious Productions L.L.C.
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 23, 2023
Runtime
1h 26m