A group of hikers decide to take a walk through the hills of Ireland.  Things do not go well.  First, one hiker is injured in an accident.  Then the other hikers ignore a “No Trespassing” sign while looking for help and end up being stalked and targeted by a the people living on the land.  The hikers have no one to blame but themselves.  If you look through your binoculars and see someone wearing a skull mask and carrying a rifle, that should be enough to make you turn around.

The story is basic and the characters are poorly drawn but the Irish landscape is stunning, even when people are fighting for their lives.  The budget is low and there are more than a few scenes where you can see the blood squibs under everyone’s clothes before their shot.  If you can overlook or forgive that, Hillwalkers is occasionally suspenseful and it has enough action to appeal to thriller fans.  This is a standard city folks vs country folks movie and there’s nothing surprising about it but it does a good job of showing why it’s best to stay on the approved path while hiking.  Pay attention to those warning signs.  They’re there for a reason!