The Hangman

A father named Leon takes his son on a camping trip to the Appalachia region, where their vacation turns into a struggle for survival. After his son disappears, Leon must face a murderous cult and a bloodthirsty demon known as the Hangman. As the body count rises, the father fights to rescue his child from the creature and the group that summoned it.

The horror thriller was directed by Bruce Wemple, who also co-wrote the screenplay with LeJon Woods. This project follows Wemple's previous films, Island Escape, The Tomorrow Job, and My Best Friend's Dead, and precedes his 2026 film Capture. The movie was produced by Vincent Conroy and Daniel Booker through Traverse Media and Epic Pictures Group, featuring Kaitlyn Lunardi in the role of Billy.

Audience reception for the film has been mixed. On IMDb, the movie holds a low rating of 3.3/10 based on 1,200 votes. In contrast, it has a more moderate score of 5.8/10 on TMDB, although this is based on a much smaller sample of 61 votes.