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**_Trying to discover the truth about the Dyatlov Pass Incident of 1959_** Five students from the University of Oregon obtain a grant to conduct an expedition to the infamous pass in the northern Ural Mountains to try to figure out what ...
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The Dyatlov Pass Incident
2013
Movie
100 min
English
In February of 1959, nine Russian hikers ventured into a remote area of the Ural Mountains. Two weeks later, all of them were found dead. What happened is a mystery that has baffled investigators and researchers for decades. It has become known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident. When five ambitious American college students are issued a grant to return to the site of the original events, they gear up with the belief that they can uncover and document the truth of what happened to the supposedly experienced hikers. But what they find is more shocking than anything they could have imagined. Retracing the steps of the Russians' ill-fated journey, the students are plagued by strange and increasingly terrifying phenomena that suggest that in spite of the desolate surroundings, they are not alone. The forces at work in the Dyatlov Pass Incident have been waiting for them.
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IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes27%
Metacritic34/100
Google Users47%
Director: Renny Harlin•Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Plot Summary
A group of American students embarks on a journey to investigate the mysterious deaths of nine hikers in the Ural Mountains in 1959, known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident. As they delve deeper into the frozen wilderness and the perplexing circumstances surrounding the original tragedy, they uncover unsettling truths and find themselves confronting a terrifying supernatural force.
Critical Reception
The film received largely negative reviews from critics, who found its plot predictable and its scares uninspired. Audience reception was also lukewarm, with many pointing to its derivative nature and lack of originality.
What Reviewers Say
The film offers a convoluted and unoriginal take on a fascinating true-life mystery.
Despite a compelling real-life event as its source, the movie fails to deliver genuine scares or suspense.
Critics noted that the supernatural elements felt forced and detracted from the intriguing historical aspect.
Google audience: Audiences found the movie to be a disappointing and somewhat nonsensical interpretation of the Dyatlov Pass events. While some appreciated the attempt to blend horror with the mystery, many felt the execution was flawed and the story lacked credibility.
Fun Fact
The film was shot on location in the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, rather than in Russia where the actual Dyatlov Pass incident occurred.
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2 reviews
Gimly
I'm on record as not being a fan of Found Footage Horror. But I was ready to give _The Dyatlov Pass Incident_ a passing grade, maybe even a positive one. Until the ending. The sudden emergence of PS2 graphics was bad enough (especially for ...