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Rootwood

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The hosts of a podcast are hired to investigate a cursed forest.
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Josh Bell Crooked Marquee Mar 30, 2021
C-
The capable actors do what they can with the dull material, and a meta twist in the final act adds a slight jolt to what is otherwise a completely rote monster-in-the-woods story. Go to Full Review MontiLee Stormer MovieReelist.com Jul 28, 2020
1/5
I can understand being a fan of the genre and wanting to write a movie because who doesn't, but honestly, Rootwood isn't feature-length material. Go to Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat Jun 24, 2020
2/10
There is not a moment of dialogue that feels spontaneous or genuine. Go to Full Review Matt Donato Flickering Myth May 5, 2020
1.5/5
Have you seen any single example of a found footage flick set in thick forest isolation? Then you've seen Rootwood. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sep 3, 2020 Overly colorized, poorly acted, godawful writing. Found footage horror flick that doesn't seem to understand what makes the genre interesting or scary. A must-see if you enjoy watching bad actors struggling with tedious dialog as they navigate through an implausible plot. See more Aug 22, 2020 This whole movie seemed so forced. And the audio quality is..just..horribad... See more Read all reviews
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Marcel Walz

Director

Tyler Gallant

William

Elissa Dowling

Jessica

Sarah French

Erin

Felissa Rose

Laura Benott

Tiffani Fest

Brenda
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Movie Info

Synopsis The hosts of a podcast are hired to investigate a cursed forest.
Director
Marcel Walz
Producer
Ruediger W. Kuemmerle
Screenwriter
Mario von Czapiewski
Production Co
Silent Partners
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 5, 2020
Runtime
1h 23m
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