In the Fall of 1940, the entire population of Friar, New Hampshire walked together up a winding mountain trail and into the wilderness. Without warning, they left behind everything: their homes, their clothes, and their money. The only clue where they went was a single word etched into stone near the forest’s edge: YELLOWBRICKROAD.
Co-writer/directors Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton miss as many opportunities as they develop here, but they maintain the mystery and ratchet up suspense like seasoned pros.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2011
rotten:
The film is caught in the fatal demographic desert between the Scream and Baghead crowds -- neither funny nor quirky enough to sustain interest during its long march.
– Brian Miller,
Village Voice,
31 May 2011
rotten:
As cheap horror fare goes, YellowBrickRoad emphasizes imagination over gore. This is good, because the gore here is somewhat laughable, while the imagination is just creepy enough to be effective.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
2 Jun 2011
rotten:
"Yellowbrickroad" is without personality. It's competently made, but the cast and direction are just bland.
– G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Jun 2011
rotten:
Despite us tagging along the trail for days, we feel closer to the landscape than to the characters.