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{{Infobox film
| name           = A Lonely Place to Die
| image          = Lonelyplace.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Julian Gilbey]]
| producer       = Michael Loveday
| writer         = {{ubl|[[Will Gilbey]]|Julian Gilbey}}
| starring       = {{ubl|[[Melissa George]]|[[Ed Speleers]]|[[Sean Harris]]|[[Kate Magowan]]|[[Alec Newman]]|[[Stephen McCole]]|Gary Sweeney|[[Paul Anderson (actor)|Paul Anderson]]|[[Eamonn Walker]]|[[Karel Roden]]}}
| music          = [[Michael Richard Plowman]]
| cinematography = Ali Asad
| editing        = Julian Gilbey
| studio         = {{plainlist|
* Carnaby Film Productions
* Eigerwand Media
* Molinare Studio
* Genesis Film Sales
}}
| distributor    = Kaleidoscope Film Distribution
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2011|4|10|[[ActionFest]]|2011|9|9|United Kingdom}}
| runtime        = 99 minutes
| country        = United Kingdom
| language       = English
| budget         = $4 million<ref name=NUM/>
| gross          = $442,550<ref name=NUM>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Lonely-Place-to-Die-A#tab=summary|title=A Lonely Place to Die (2011)|publisher=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|accessdate=1 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721104547/https://the-numbers.com/movie/Lonely-Place-to-Die-A#tab=summary|archive-date=21 July 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
'''''A Lonely Place to Die''''' is a 2011 British [[action thriller film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/a-lonely-place-to-die-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zodm5mzu|title=A Lonely Place to Die|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref> directed by [[Julian Gilbey]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2010/05/16/melissa-george-is-looking-for-a-lonely-place-to-die/ |title=Melissa George is Looking for A Lonely Place to Die |date=16 May 2010 |access-date=2 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705110005/http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2010/05/16/melissa-george-is-looking-for-a-lonely-place-to-die/ |archive-date=5 July 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> and based on a screenplay from Julian and [[Will Gilbey]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dreadcentral.com/news/37804/melissa-george-pays-her-respects-the-grave-angels-peak-and-finds-a-lonely-place-die|title=Melissa George Pays Her Respects at The Grave at Angel's Peak and Finds A Lonely Place to Die|date=2 June 2010 |access-date=2 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605025444/https://dreadcentral.com/news/37804/melissa-george-pays-her-respects-the-grave-angels-peak-and-finds-a-lonely-place-die|archive-date=5 June 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> It stars [[Melissa George]], [[Ed Speleers]], [[Karel Roden]], [[Eamonn Walker]], [[Sean Harris]] and [[Kate Magowan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Lonely Place to Die (2011)|url=http://www.scotlandthemovie.com/movies/flonely.html|website=Scotland: the Movie Location Guide|accessdate=22 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327091419/http://www.scotlandthemovie.com/movies/flonely.html|archive-date=27 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Plot==
Mountaineers Alison, Ed and Rob meet up with friends Jenny and Alex for a climbing and hiking trip in the [[Scottish Highlands]]. Whilst taking a break for lunch, they discover Anna, a young girl buried alive in a small chamber in the wilderness. They are unable to communicate with her as she speaks no English, with Ed guessing she might be [[Croats|Croatian]]. Deciding they need to get her to safety, Alison and Rob elect to take a shortcut to the nearest village to fetch help, but the route involves having to [[abseil]] down a high cliff named "Devils Drop". During their descent, Rob's rope apparently breaks, causing him to fall to his death. Alison is pelted with falling debris as she tumultuously reaches the bottom, whereupon she discovers Rob's rope was cut. Seeing a figure move away from the top of the cliff, it becomes clear the people who imprisoned Anna are trying to kill them.

After killing Rob and the unsuccessful attempt on Alison, Anna's kidnappers Mr. Kidd and Mr. Mcrae murder two nearby [[poachers]] and take their rifles, using them to open fire as Alison regroups with the others. During the attack Jenny is shot and killed, and Anna almost drowns after being pulled into [[whitewater|river rapids]], where she is eventually rescued by Alison. Alex distracts the two men by running in the opposite direction, holding a backpack wrapped in blankets that they mistake for Anna. Deciding to "follow the money", the two men give chase and gun him down, allowing Alison, Anna and Ed to escape the wilderness and reach the nearby town of Annan Mor. Meanwhile, [[Serbia]]n mobster Darko, accompanied by British [[mercenaries]] Andy and Chris, travels to the area to negotiate a ransom exchange with Mr. Kidd and Mr. Mcrae on behalf of his employer.

Having been unable to recapture Anna, Mr. Kidd attempts to bluff his way through the negotiation with Darko, recalling a previous kidnapping when he murdered a young boy in [[Paris]] when his parents tried to avoid paying. Before Alison, Ed and Anna can be transported to [[Inverness]] by the police, they are tracked down by Mcrae, who kills the officers before pursuing them through the town, which is in the middle of hosting its [[Beltane]] festival. As the surviving mountaineers flee, Chris shoots Ed when he mistakes him for one of the kidnappers and is in turn shot by Mr. Mcrae, but manages to inform Darko that the kidnappers no longer have Anna before dying; this allows Darko to attack Mr. Kidd. After finishing off Ed, Mr. Mcrae chases Alison and Anna into a local house, which catches fire as he and Alison struggle. The fight eventually ends with Alison killing him by [[defenestration|pushing him out of a window]]. She then manages to save Anna from the burning building before being rescued by firefighters. She is then transported to the hospital in an ambulance as Anna remains by her side.

Mr. Kidd nearly escapes with the ransom money, but is captured by Andy with the help of a tracking device and brought before Mr. Rakovic, a Serbian [[war criminal]], who is Darko's boss and Anna's father. Rakovic has him stripped, tortured, and buried alive in the woods for the kidnapping. Andy is paid the full fee for his services plus the car, with Rakovic remarking that he is in his debt.

==Cast==
*[[Melissa George]] as Alison, a mountaineer
*[[Ed Speleers]] as Ed, a mountaineer
*[[Alec Newman]] as Rob, a mountaineer
*[[Kate Magowan]] as Jenny, a mountaineer
*[[Garry Sweeney]] as Alex, a mountaineer
*Holly Boyd as Anna Rakovic, Rakovic's daughter
*[[Sean Harris]] as Mr. Kidd, one of Anna's kidnappers
*[[Stephen McCole]] as Mr. Mcrae, another of Anna's kidnappers
*[[Karel Roden]] as Darko, an associate of Mr. Rakovic
*[[Eamonn Walker]] as Andy, a mercenary hired by Rakovic
*[[Paul Anderson (actor)|Paul Anderson]] as Chris, another mercenary hired by Rakovic
*Matthew Zajac as Mr. Rakovic, a Serbian war criminal and Anna's father

==Production==
Shooting began on 13 May 2010 in Scotland under the working title ''The Grave at Angel's Peak''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/production/-a-lonely-place-gears-up-for-scottish-shoot/5013730.article|title=A Lonely Place gears up for Scottish shoot|first=Sarah|last=Cooper|date=13 May 2010|website=Screen Daily}}</ref> [[Julian Gilbey]] shot the film from the screenplay "The Long Weekend" by Will Gilbey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinematical.com/2009/04/29/watch-this-promo-piece-gilbey-last-weekend/|title=Yahoo|website=www.cinematical.com|access-date=2 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622135150/http://www.cinematical.com/2009/04/29/watch-this-promo-piece-gilbey-last-weekend|archive-date=22 June 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> The film is produced by Carnaby International, the studio behind ''[[Doghouse (film)|Doghouse]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36894/juliet-snowden-and-stiles-white-talk-ouija/|title=Juliet Snowden and Stiles White Talk Ouija|date=29 August 2012|website=Dread Central|access-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115001400/https://dreadcentral.com/news/36894/juliet-snowden-and-stiles-white-talk-ouija/|archive-date=15 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Franka Potente]] was originally cast for the role as Alison<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twitchfilm.com/news/2009/04/franka-potente-stars-in-survival-thriller-the-long-weekend-.php|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120717172930/http://twitchfilm.com/news/2009/04/franka-potente-stars-in-survival-thriller-the-long-weekend-.php|url-status=dead|title=Franka Potente Stars In Survival Thriller THE LONG WEEKEND ...|access-date=21 August 2019|archive-date=17 July 2012}}</ref> and was later replaced by [[Melissa George]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/20428/melissa-george-finds-a-lonely-place-to-die/|title=Melissa George Finds 'A Lonely Place to Die'|first=Brad|last=Miska|date=1 June 2010|access-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215024116/https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/20428/melissa-george-finds-a-lonely-place-to-die/|archive-date=15 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

The film was shot at various locations in Scotland, including [[Glen Coe]], [[Glen Etive]], [[Strathconon]], [[Dingwall]] and [[Corrieshalloch Gorge]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Lonely Place to Die (2011) Filming Locations|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1422136/locations|website=IMDB|accessdate=22 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531040334/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1422136/locations|archive-date=31 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A Lonely Place to Die (2011)|url=http://www.scotlandthemovie.com/movies/flonely.html|website=Scotland: the Movie Location Guide|accessdate=22 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327091419/http://www.scotlandthemovie.com/movies/flonely.html|archive-date=27 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2011, the film had its world premiere at the [[ActionFest]] film festival in Asheville, North Carolina USA, where it was awarded 'Best Film' and 'Best Director'.

After the Cannes film market in May 2011, [[Kaleidoscope Entertainment]] picked up the UK rights to release the film.

The film had its UK premiere on 29 August 2011, where it was the closing film of [[London FrightFest Film Festival|Frightfest]]. It was released in UK cinemas shortly thereafter on 7 September. It was released in North America in November 2011, following a screening at the [[Toronto After Dark Film Festival]] on 24 October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Toronto After Dark Film Festival]] |title=A Lonely Place To Die |year=2011 |url=http://torontoafterdark.com/2011/films/a-lonely-place-to-die |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101222240/http://torontoafterdark.com/2011/films/a-lonely-place-to-die |archivedate=1 November 2013 }}</ref>

==Reception==
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 75% based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10.<ref>"[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_lonely_place_to_die_2011/ A Lonely Place to Die (2011)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405171653/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_lonely_place_to_die_2011/ |date=5 April 2017 }}"</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|1422136}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110414122609/http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2011/04/actionfest-11-a-lonely-place-to-die-review.php Twitchfilm reviews A Lonely Place To Die]
*{{rotten-tomatoes|a_lonely_place_to_die_2011|A Lonely Place To Die}}

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[[Category:Films directed by Julian Gilbey]]
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