Married couple Jay and Beth take a celebratory camping trip a year after Beth's cancer remission but find themselves trapped between a wild madman and a skin-stealing monster.
Directed by Mitchell Altieri
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Courtney Halverson
Beth
Mark Famiglietti
Jay
Devon Sawa
Quinn
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Paul Ruddy
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Kyli Zion
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8 reviews
hazel
2.0★ · 03/25/26
unexpected devon sawa appearance hello king!!!!
unexpected devon sawa appearance hello king!!!!
kyli
4.0★ · 03/03/26
no one is scared of a monster made of bad cgi smoke
no one is scared of a monster made of bad cgi smoke
The
6.0★ · 09/07/25
After Dark Horrorfest mainstay returns with a weird one. Some of it is really good. It goes hard enough with the gruesome visuals and really sings when it’s leaning into the strange monster stuff. The problem is it is largely a Dohler-esque “people in the woods” b-movie with trauma horror aspirations. The performances aren’t bad but the already minimal script struggles with a scant runtime and it begs for some more energy or style to keep it moving.
After Dark Horrorfest mainstay returns with a weird one. Some of it is really good. It goes hard enough with the gruesome visuals and really sings when it’s leaning into the strange monster stuff. The problem is it is largely a Dohler-esque “people in the woods” b-movie with trauma horror aspirations. The performances aren’t bad but the already minimal script struggles with a scant runtime and it begs for some more energy or style to keep it moving.
In a slow year for horror, several smaller, non-IP films have tried to garner the attention of fans of the genre throughout the summer. Ti West’s conclusion to the X trilogy, Maxxxine, had a moment but was mostly seen as a disappointment. Gaining a similar reaction was Ishana Night Shyamalan’s debut, The Watchers. Both films have pretty much come and gone, giving smaller films an opportunity to rise above the more anticipated releases. The best example of this is Oddity, a film that has gained some traction with critics after its limited theatrical run and forthcoming release on VOD. Mitchell Altieri’s latest film, Consumed, has also thrown its hat into the ring as horror fans are hungry for unique storytelling this summer. The film follows Beth (Courtney Halverson) and Jay (Mark Famiglietti), a married couple that goes on a camping trip to celebrate Beth being one-year cancer free. As they delve deeper into the woods, they find themselves in peril, trapped between a mysterious creature and the madman who’s been hunting it.
As is the case with many horror movies, nothing good comes from taking a trip deep into the woods or a national park. Films like Consumed have given folks plenty of reasons to stay out of the woods, just like Jaws kept people out of the ocean. Altieri and writer David Calbert don’t offer much time for us to take in the beauty of nature, as it doesn’t take long for the action to pick up. We only see a couple of scenes of Beth and Jay hiking and camping without strife from outside forces. Beth’s characterization is solid from the start, painting her as a strong-willed cancer survivor. It’s taken a year to regain the strength to go on an outdoor excursion like this, and it means a lot to her to be able to do it as best she can.
In a slow year for horror, several smaller, non-IP films have tried to garner the attention of fans of the genre throughout the summer. Ti West’s conclusion to the X trilogy, Maxxxine, had a moment but was mostly seen as a disappointment. Gaining a similar reaction was Ishana Night Shyamalan’s debut, The Watchers. Both films have pretty much come and gone, giving smaller films an opportunity to rise above the more anticipated releases. The best example of this is Oddity, a film that has gained some traction with critics after its limited theatrical run and forthcoming release on VOD. Mitchell Altieri’s latest film, Consumed, has also thrown its hat into the ring as horror fans are hungry for unique storytelling this summer. The film follows Beth (Courtney Halverson) and Jay (Mark Famiglietti), a married couple that goes on a camping trip to celebrate Beth being one-year cancer free. As they delve deeper into the woods, they find themselves in peril, trapped between a mysterious creature and the madman who’s been hunting it.
As is the case with many horror movies, nothing good comes from taking a trip deep into the woods or a national park. Films like Consumed have given folks plenty of reasons to stay out of the woods, just like Jaws kept people out of the ocean. Altieri and writer David Calbert don’t offer much time for us to take in the beauty of nature, as it doesn’t take long for the action to pick up. We only see a couple of scenes of Beth and Jay hiking and camping without strife from outside forces. Beth’s characterization is solid from the start, painting her as a strong-willed cancer survivor. It’s taken a year to regain the strength to go on an outdoor excursion like this, and it means a lot to her to be able to do it as best she can.
