Five ambitious American college students are issued a grant to return to the site of the original events in the belief that they can uncover and document the truth of what happened at Dyatlov's Pass. But what they find is more shocking than anything they could have imagined. Their trek through the Ural Mountains, retracing the steps of that ill-fated journey, is plagued by strange and increasingly terrifying phenomena, all of which suggest that in spite of their desolate surroundings, they are not alone. The forces behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident have been waiting for them.

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• IFC Midnight will distribute the film in the US.
• Also known as the The Dyatlov Pass Incident.
• The film is also currently going under the temporary title "Untitled Renny Harlin Project."
• Directed by Renny Harlin (Deep Blue Sea, Mindhunters, Exorcist: The Beginning).
• Alternate synopsis: Five ambitious students attempt to learn what happened to nine Russian hikers who died under bizarre circumstances in 1959 by retracing their route into the remote Ural Mountains. Their journey is beset by strange and increasingly terrifying occurrences, convincing them that forces - human or otherwise - don't want them to uncover the truth. This film is inspired by true events.
• The film is based on a true incident that occured in 1959, where nine Russian hikers ventured into a remote area of the Ural Mountains and were all found dead under mysterious circumstances weeks later. You can watch a short video detailing the incident here.

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