They Remain

THE GIST: A wooded area has been cordoned off after being used as home ground by a violent cult. Two scientists are sent in to investigate odd animal behavior and figure out if there's any relation to the cult. They soon find out they aren't the first ones to have been sent there.

They Remain is a mystery movie that dabbles in horror territory but without any gore. It kind of bets all its chips on the suspense it works hard to create, but only partially succeeds.

I've actually caught several movies like this of late, so maybe it's a new trend, but generating and sustaining suspense is not very easy without also slowing the pace and at the same time keeping the audience's attention.

The two actors are both good, even though their characters are fairly stereotypical and not fully fledged out.

THE BOTTOM LINE: I don't really feel like recommending this movie. It's trying too hard to be better than it is and the end result is just weak.

Grade: 5