YellowBrickRoad
Directed by Andy Mitton, Jesse Holland1940: the entire population of Friar, New Hampshire walked up a winding mountain trail, leaving everything behind. 2008: the first official expedition into the wilderness attempts to solve the mystery of the lost citizens of Friar.
YellowBrickRoad Ratings & Reviews
- Patrick WaiFebruary 21, 2026the explanation; it lets you interpret it yourself YellowBrickRoad is one of those rare horror films that actually improves on a second viewing, once you stop waiting for answers and start appreciating the slow psychological unraveling. The director patiently introduces the characters like you’re gearing up for an ill-advised wilderness expedition, and once they hit the trail, the movie feels less like hiking and more like everyone accidentally took progressively stronger hallucinogens and politely agreed not to mention it. The foreboding atmosphere is the real star here—oppressive, uncanny, and punctuated by sudden bursts of violence that feel both shocking and strangely inevitable. Yes, the ending is frustratingly opaque and refuses to explain itself, but that’s also the point: this isn’t a puzzle to be solved so much as a descent into collective madness. It’s a film about obsession, perception, and the danger of needing closure in a place that offers none—which is either deeply profound or deeply annoying, depending on your tolerance for cinematic gaslighting.
YellowBrickRoad Trivia
YellowBrickRoad was released on January 23, 2010.
YellowBrickRoad was directed by Andy Mitton, Jesse Holland.
YellowBrickRoad has a runtime of 1h 41m.
YellowBrickRoad was produced by Eric Hungerford, Anessa Ramsey.
1940: the entire population of Friar, New Hampshire walked up a winding mountain trail, leaving everything behind. 2008: the first official expedition into the wilderness attempts to solve the mystery of the lost citizens of Friar.
The key characters in YellowBrickRoad are Teddy Barnes (Michael Laurino), Melissa Barnes (Anessa Ramsey), Walter Myrick (Alex Draper).
YellowBrickRoad is rated R.
YellowBrickRoad is a Horror, Thriller film.
YellowBrickRoad has an audience rating of 3 out of 10.
YellowBrickRoad had a budget of $500K.