Based solely on its own merits, “Shortcut” is both an amateurish production and a mindless genre exercise. If only producers were sly enough to grant the production the edgier R-rating the story demanded and had allowed Goossen to shoot the missing bits of character needed to punctuate the film, The Shortcut might have been a genuinely great little horror film worthy of a theatrical release. "The Shortcut, " written and illustrated by Donald Crews is a book about a group of brothers and sisters who decide to take the short way home by walking on the train tracks. This programme has had four marvelous groups so far. The old man appears and they flee. [3] The Shortcut was originally conceived as an R-rated film, but Leomax only agreed to finance the film once Scary Madison agreed to produce a PG-13 film, and Leomax signed on to co-produce the film. On February 9, Bloody Disgusting reported that The Shortcut would be distributed theatrically by Leomax, and Anchor Bay Entertainment picked up home video distribution for the film. 'The Shortcut' is a thrilling movie, and starts off when a young boy discovers a shortcut through the woods, after being pressured by his school mates. Derek attempts to save her, but Benjamin breaks Christy's neck, killing her. Him and 3 friends of his agree to check it out, and after an explore through the old man's property, they discover that this isn't exactly what it seems, and not all of them will live to see another day. The shortcut (true story) What your gonna read is all completly true and had happened to me roughly about 8 years ago.. Taylor arrives and he and Derek go to the shortcut. The film's plot centers on two brothers who discover a rarely used shortcut and learn its dark secret. Christy then arrives and also spots the old man. As Irene makes her way out of the shortcut, a young boy Benjamin attacks her, hitting her over the head with a rock and killing her. The film stars Andrew Seeley, Shannon Woodward, Dave Franco and Katrina Bowden. Taylor tells him his dog has gone missing and believes the old man has killed his dog. Suddenly, Benjamin hits Taylor over the head with the sledgehammer, killing him. | There's old town legends about a creepy old house back in the woods, a serial killer on the run, strange noises late at night or all three. Derek manages to get an intrigued Christy's number so she can help with the investigation. Shannon Woodward and Katrina Bowden co-star in this creepy thriller. While short stories of the past often revolved around a central theme or moral lesson, today it is common to find stories with ambiguous endings. See all 3 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. [1] The Shortcut was cowritten by Happy Madison development writer Dan Hannon and Adam Sandler's brother Scott Sandler. But the route they took to California had never been tested. Not only is it the shortest story, it's also the saddest story. Eventually, a few of the local kids went missing under mysterious circumstances. Featured authors include Mark Twain, Anton Chekhov, Kate Chopin, James Baldwin, H.H. Derek and Lisa attempt to go back to the house, however, their plan is foiled when the old man does not leave his house. Critics found the film to be above average and effective, but criticized its script as lacking character development. Mark attempts to crawl away, but he too is killed with the sledgehammer. (Netflix). A trail through the woods. 'The Shortcut' is a thrilling movie, and starts off when a young boy discovers a shortcut through the woods, after being pressured by his school mates. The new film Shortcut makes an entertaining attempt to tell a similar story about five teens trapped on a bus in the countryside, who come into contact with an … This book won the HBF award and was reviewed by Publisher's Weekly, … Mark and Taylor then go into the basement. As Taylor swings the sledgehammer, Benjamin yanks the chain, bringing Mark's hand in line with the swing, horribly disfiguring it. People and pets go missing through this area and are never found. Ivor then shoots himself, allowing Derek and Lisa to make their way out of the forest. Lisa becomes unable to walk due to her injury and Derek checks on it. He is chased off and runs back home to his older brother, where he recounts what happens. Derek and Christy plan to spy on the old man at the memorial hall while the others go to investigate his house. Derek manages to climb out, but is unable to help Lisa out as Ivor arrives. "[16], 2009 horror film directed by Nicholaus Goossen, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Adam Sandler Gets His Scare On - E! | I know a shortcut," Danny said. He is chased off and runs back home to his older brother, where he recounts what happens. COVER STORY. By default, the media is added to your "Recents" folder, but you can choose any folder you've created (though the content will still show up in "Recents" since it's recently added media). [13][dead link] The film was a commercial failure. Please add a review or Read Reviews; If this is one of your favorite stories, make a recommendation Tell your friends about this story - short address https://tthf.me/O6NB [14], IGN gave the film 6 out of 10, writing, "The Shortcut is better than average despite its sloppiness and shortcomings. You have reached the end of "Taking the Shortcut". [4], The poster was released at the 2008 American Film Market. -Fixed minor grammatical errors. 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