Some urban legends are real.
When Derek moves to a new town and discovers a shortcut through the woods to his high school, he learns about a crazy old man who lives near its path: Legend has it that he abducted a group of teenagers years ago. Ignoring the warning, Derek and his friends set out to uncover the dark secret that's buried deep in the woods. But will they survive to tell it?
The Shortcut (2009) is a mystery, horror and thriller film directed by Nicholaus Goossen, released on February 7, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Drew Seeley, Shannon Woodward, Dave Franco and Katrina Bowden. Viewers rate it 4.7 out of 10 across 140 ratings.
Drew Seeley
as Derek
Shannon Woodward
as Lisa
Dave Franco
as Mark
Katrina Bowden
as Christy
Raymond J. Barry
as Old Man / Ivor
Kent Allen
as Mr. Hartley
Wendy Anderson
as Derek's Mom
Jeremy Bastian
as Benjamin (1940s)
Cavan Cunningham
as School Administrator
Shannon Jardine
as Ms. Milan
Tracy-Lynn Pugsley
as Irene
Nicholas Elia
as Tobey
Directed by Nicholaus Goossen, written by Scott Sandler and Dan Hannon, produced by Ingo Vollkammer, Scott Sandler and Scott Einbinder.
Average viewer score of 4.7/10 from 140 ratings.
Despite its modest budget, this film proves to be a very welcome addition to the horror genre. As its title suggests, AVOID THE SHORTCUT avoids being a dull rehash of tired cliches and insteads plays with these loved horror conventions to create an exciting and very well made horror film. If you want to take a break from the constant flurry of torture porn flicks, then take a look at this creepy chiller. A great…
Reviewed on July 12, 2012
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The Shortcut (2009) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Shortcut (2009) includes Drew Seeley, Shannon Woodward, Dave Franco, Katrina Bowden and Raymond J. Barry. The film was directed by Nicholaus Goossen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Shortcut was released on February 7, 2009 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Shortcut (2009) holds an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from 140 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
