The Canyon (2009)
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Directors
Richard Harrah
Cast
Eion Bailey, Yvonne Strahovski, Will Patton, Christopher Sweeney, Wendy Worthington, Andrea Marcellus
The story
The story starts with Nick and Lori, a newlywed couple who, after eloping, want to take a mule ride down into the canyon with a guide, Henry. The next day the trio head down into the canyon. After traveling for a while the guide offers to take them to old petroglyphs, which are a half day's ride away.
Genres
Thriller, horror film, psychological thriller
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