Rogue River (2012) movie poster

Rogue River

2012 ·1h 21m · ★ 4.8 (86)

When a young woman takes a trip down Rogue River, her car mysteriously disappears. Lost without transport or communication, she accepts the hospitality of a stranger who offers her shelter for the night at his cabin. With no other options available, she reluctantly accepts only to forever regret it. The ensuing hours yield nothing but torture, indescribable pain, and horrific agony. If you've seen Misery, you've seen nothing. This movie starts where horror films end and leaves viewers paralysed by fear and disgust.

Why it matters

A relentless descent into physical and psychological torment that pushes survival horror into brutal, unflinching territory.

  • Elevates the "cabin in the woods" trope into a nightmarish chamber of cruelty with no reprieve.
  • Uncompromising practical effects deliver visceral, gut-wrenching agony that lingers long after the credits.
  • For fans of extreme torture horror and films like *Martyrs* and *The House That Jack Built*—not for the faint of heart.
  • Subverts the familiar "helpful stranger" archetype into a source of pure, escalating dread and hopelessness.
2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
57
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
14
Survival
50

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanizationTorture

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