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Wilderness

Wilderness

Horror · Action · 2006

Juvenile delinquents are sent to a small British island after a fellow prisoner's death, where they must fight for survival.

Movie details

Wilderness

“It's not about revenge. It's about punishment.”

2006 Horror · Action 1h 34m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

Juvenile delinquents are sent to a small British island after a fellow prisoner's death, where they must fight for survival.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Wilderness?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

MJ Bassett

Written by

Dario Poloni

Toby Kebbell

Toby Kebbell

Callum

Lenora Crichlow

Lenora Crichlow

Mandy

Sean Pertwee

Sean Pertwee

Jed

Alex Reid

Alex Reid

Louise

Stephen Wight

Stephen Wight

Steve

Luke Neal

Luke Neal

Lewis

Adam Deacon

Adam Deacon

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Court is in session

Put Wilderness on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.