The Ranger

A group of punk teenagers flees the city to hide from the police following a confrontation at a concert. They seek refuge in an abandoned family cabin located within a forest reserve. Their stay is interrupted by a stern park ranger who is determined to remove them from the area and possesses a secret regarding the past of one of the teens, Chelsea.

This 2018 horror film from the United States was directed by Jenn Wexler, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Giaco Furino. It marks the first of three films directed by Wexler, followed by The Sacrifice Game in 2023 and The Last Temptation of Becky in 2026. The movie was produced by Andrew van den Houten, Heather Buckley, and Larry Fessenden. The main cast features Chloë Levine as Chelsea and Jeremy Holm as The Ranger, alongside Granit Lahu, Jeremy Pope, Bubba Weiler, and Amanda Grace Benitez.

The film has received mixed to low scores from audiences, with a 5.1 rating on IMDb based on 2,900 votes and a 4.8 rating on TMDB from 95 votes. In contrast, film critics gave the movie a higher rating of 6.9 based on 37 reviews.