Into the Grizzly Maze (2015)

“Into the Grizzly Maze,” directed by David Hackl, is a survival thriller set in the remote wilderness of Alaska, where a massive, rogue grizzly bear has begun to terrorize a small community. The film stars James Marsden as Rowan, a former criminal who returns to his hometown to reconnect with his estranged brother, Beckett, played by Thomas Jane, who works as a local sheriff. When the brothers venture into the wilderness, they find themselves being stalked by the deadly bear, forcing them to rely on their survival skills and each other to make it out alive.
The film combines elements of a creature feature with a tense survival story, as the characters are forced to face not only the dangers of the natural world but also their own personal demons. The bear, which is portrayed as a nearly unstoppable force of nature, adds a sense of primal terror to the proceedings, creating a constant sense of danger.
While “Into the Grizzly Maze” has a strong premise and some effective suspenseful moments, it has been criticized for its underdeveloped characters and predictable plot. The film’s cast, which also includes Billy Bob Thornton as a grizzled hunter and Piper Perabo as a wildlife photographer, does their best with the material, but the script often falls into familiar genre tropes. Despite these shortcomings, the film offers enough thrills and suspense to satisfy fans of survival horror and creature features.

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