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The Shortcut

The Shortcut

# Some urban legends are real
Mystery   Horror   Thriller
📜 Overview: 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?
💵 Budget: USD 5,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2009-02-07
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.7

Beloved Cast

Drew Seeley original image
Derek
Drew Seeley
Shannon Woodward original image
Lisa
Shannon Woodward
Dave Franco original image
Mark
Dave Franco
Katrina Bowden original image
Christy
Katrina Bowden
Raymond J. Barry original image
Old Man / Ivor
Raymond J. Barry
Kent Allen original image
Mr. Hartley
Kent Allen
Wendy Anderson original image
Derek's Mom
Wendy Anderson
Jeremy Bastian original image
Benjamin (1940s)
Jeremy Bastian
Cavan Cunningham original image
School Administrator
Cavan Cunningham
Shannon Jardine original image
Ms. Milan
Shannon Jardine
Tracy-Lynn Pugsley original image
Irene
Tracy-Lynn Pugsley
Nicholas Elia original image
Tobey
Nicholas Elia
Josh Emerson original image
Taylor
Josh Emerson
Scott Lyster original image
Dougie
Scott Lyster

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