Cruising is not without its risks. Sure, there’s that sudden rush of adrenaline rush and, of course, the orgasm, but there’s also the threat of being caught, catching an STD, or getting injured.
Indie thriller Devil’s Path follows two strangers who meet in a remote cruising area and quickly find themselves in a nightmare game of cat and mouse as they’re pursued by two crazed hikers. Think Deliverance meets Last House on the Left with a gay spin.
The film’s description reads:
Taking place in 1992 during the era of grunge and outdoor gay cruising, the movie follows two strangers who meet while hiking a once-popular area for gay men known as Devil’s Path. Two hikers have gone missing recently and with no leads or bodies, the area is now considered high risk and mostly closed off. The two strangers, Noah and Patrick, are suddenly forced off the main trail after a confrontation with some suspicious hikers and soon find themselves running for their lives with nowhere to hide but in the trees.
The thriller is the directorial debut of Matthew Montgomery, and is co-written by Stephen Twardokus, and produced by Steve Callahan and Jon Gale.
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After making its rounds on the festival circuit, Devil’s Path was just acquired by film distributor Breaking Glass Pictures, which specializes in queer indie films and horror flicks.
“Montgomery has crafted a clever, taut, thriller that has an incredible amount of twists, yet never loses its terrifying grip on its audience,” Richard Ross, co-president of Breaking Glass Pictures says. “Devil’s Path is a perfect hybrid for both the LGBTQ and genre audience, and an excellent addition to our catalog.”
A limited North American theatrical release is scheduled for March 2019, followed by DVD/VOD release.
Watch the trailer.
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Interesting, comes on the 40th anniversary of John Wayne Gacys capture…
Scout
Yes, I realized that too. I’m glad they didn’t get tacky and put a clown in it.
Chrisk
Ha. Interesting and yes that would be funny.
TheBigOne
Awww, I was hoping to see more of the two daddies at the beginning and less of the twinks.
lkeels
The two guys you are referring to are not twinks. Just FYI.
Catholicslutbox
twinks? they’re pushing 40…and those other were bears.
HereIAm
I wish there were a killer or a psychopath near the Berkeley cruising spot to stop those sex crazed gays or down low guys from doing their disgusting thing in a public area. All it takes is one person getting killed or mugged and the rest will stop coming. In the past I called the Berkeley police several times to report the crimes but nothing was done.
surfpenis
Debbie Downer, I bet you’re a lot of fun at parties.
Chrisk
You’re being much too kind. Like anybody would invite the freak to any party..
skjontheedge
I live right next to a cruising location and I find it highly entertaining. No way I’d call the police. No murders here but one thing I have learned, guys who cruise have incredible patience.
Kangol
Your comment suggests how disturbed you really are. You are openly hoping for someone to harm and potentially kill others. Perhaps instead of calling the Berkeley police on others, you might ask them to take you in for counseling. Please, get help, and soon.
HereIAm
Let’s just say that I won’t shed a tear if someone who cruises for sex in a public area gets killed. People who play with fire need to know they will get burned sooner or later. They get what they deserve.
valentino888
Something tells me HereIAm has had a very unsatisfactory sex life. One suspects the lead character in this film was based on him.
inbama
“Let’s just say that I won’t shed a tear if someone who cruises for sex in a public area gets killed.”
I bet people say things like that about you all the time -sex or no sex.
jonasalden
careful now. If your thumbnail pic is representative, someone with dissimilar but equal bias could have a go at you too! I can only imagine, in this political and social climate, how that might manifest itself. See how that works?
inbama
It’s probably fake and meant to stir up hatred of Asians.
He may even be a Russuian troll
Mr_Heffel
Wow ummm are you gay? If so there is some deep seed self loathing going on; not to mention some mental issues up in that dark void of yours…..f…. Christ man….did you not get loved enough as a child?
Hdtex
Sorry about your micropeen dude. That’s really, really sad.
OzJosh
On the strength of the trailer, this looks like a “must miss”.
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Herman75
I wish them success but not sure I’d ever invest my time in this kind of sub genre.
judysdad
I don’t think they could have found two more unattractive actors. Sheesh!
Hdtex
They could have asked YOU to star.
Pete le meat
It’s refreshing to see a movie where male homosexuality has psychopaths stalking it. It’s a metaphor for the legal persecution of the male homosexual interaction.
It’s a nice change from the screaming queens of that TV show Modern Family or the gay enablers of Queer Eye.
Herman75
Or you blowing P00t!n.
Robothedestroyer
Gay enablers? Quoi?
inbama
This looks very much like that highly overpraised 2013 French shocker “Stranger by the Lake.”
Kangol
It does. Great comparison. That film’s moral compass was askew, and the conclusion was very disturbing and, at the same time, a bit surprising.
Paulie P
what a suck trailer…..two men running….
nedxxx
I saw this — a lot of the running time is padded with a lot of… running through woods, plus unnaturally long nature shots, monologues that have no purpose, and nonsensical plot points. Save your money.
am
Thank you, it does look horrible indeed. Like a no-budget early 1980s slasher with amateur actors only filmed by some first year film students on mobile phones.
woodroad34
Sort of reminds me of that French Gay film, “Stranger by the Lake”.
MuslimSlutBox
The music was too ambitious for the running. It outpaced the physical by a lot. Doesn’t look like much of a film. When it’s free I’ll see it then.