Blu-ray Review – Backwoods Marcy

1999's "Backwoods Marcy" is trying to do something different with the horror genre. After decades of demeaning victim roles for women, writer/director/star Dawn Murphy wants to change things up, taking command of a movie that places a male character in jeopardy, with the female presence in the production a malevolent one. For that, credit is paid to the helmer, who's actively attempting to subvert cliché with the concept, creating a slightly different exploitation endeavor. Appreciating "Backwoods Marcy" is one thing, but actually sitting through the shot-on-video effort requires tremendous patience with Murphy's amateur approach, which often favors real-time screen movement and lifeless moments of suspense. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com