Buck Wild

Buck Wild

Year: 2013

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Tyler Glodt

ComedyHorror

Three friends, one cousin, and a hunting vacation to die for. A hunting vacation goes horribly awry for 4 friends after they accidentally shoot the lease’s land owner.

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Timeline & Setting – Buck Wild (2013)

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Location

Texas, remote hunting cabin

The film unfolds on a rugged Texan landscape centered around a remote hunting cabin and the surrounding woods. Isolation amplifies paranoia and tension among the group as they contend with external threats and internal rivalries. The setting blends rustic frontier atmosphere with sudden crisis as danger encroaches from both the local gang and the infected.

🗺️ Texas 🏕️ Remote hunting cabin 🧟 Zombie outbreak

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 06:38

Main Characters – Buck Wild (2013)

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Craig Thompson (Matthew Albrecht)

A straitlaced, careful man who tries to hold the group together. His rational demeanor clashes with others as loyalty, jealousy, and fear come to the surface. He is torn between protecting the group and his relationship with his girlfriend, facing a hard choice as the night unfolds.

🛡️ Leadership 🧠 Rational ⚖️ Moral conflict

Jerry (Jarrod Pistilli)

A mysterious relative from New York whose blunt pragmatism pushes the group toward drastic actions. He grows convinced Clyde is turning into a zombie and advocates aggressive measures, testing the group's limits.

🗡️ Impulsive 🧩 Skeptic 🧭 Survivalist

Tom Alexander (Dru Lockwood)

A witty, nerdy thinker who balances humor with danger. He forms a fragile bond with Jerry as they attempt to escape the gang, but the infected threat and betrayals erode the group’s unity. He is killed by the outbreak during the escape.

🎭 Intellectual 🌀 Tension 🗡️ Protector

Lance (Isaac Harrison)

A hedonist who lives for the moment, his mood swings and cannabis-laced humor mask a dangerous primal side when the drug wears off. He tests Craig's resolve and the group dynamic, becoming unpredictable under stress.

🔥 Impulsive 🧪 Drug-influenced 🧭 Unpredictable

Candy (Meg Cionni)

Clyde's daughter who sparks tension with the group, flirting with Lance and generating charged energy in the cabin. Her presence amplifies jealousy and distrust among the men.

💃 Temptation 🫂 Tension 👀 Distrust

Clyde (Joe Stevens)

The guide and protector who accompanies the group to the cabin. He warns about Billy Ray's gang and then vanishes, leaving the others to grapple with the escalating dangers.

🧭 Guide 🌀 Absence 🧟 Threat

Billy Ray (Mark Leslie Ford)

A local gangster whose territory and gang pose an external threat. His presence intensifies the danger outside the cabin, complicating the survivors' odds.

💼 Gang 👊 Threat

Officer Shipley

A law enforcement figure who interrupts the group’s plans during a tense moment and is overwhelmed by the spreading chaos.

👮 Law enforcement ⚠️ Crisis

Carla (Amelia Meyers)

Craig's girlfriend, whom he intends to marry. Her presence underlines the personal stakes driving Craig and adds tension to the group dynamics.

💑 Relationship 🫂 Stakes

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Major Themes – Buck Wild (2013)

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🧭 Survival

A hunting trip devolves into a fight for life as external threats collide with escalating internal tensions. Trust is tested, and decisions must be made in the moment to determine who survives the night. The harsh environment forces characters to improvise and confront their own limits.

💔 Tension & Betrayal

Jealousy and shifting loyalties fracture the group. Rumors of an affair and Candy's flirtations push boundaries, inflaming suspicion. The pressure to defend or abandon each other drives confrontations that edge toward violence.

🧟 Infection

The spread of the infected and the collapse of order redraw the line between hunter and prey. Outbreak conditions force brutal choices and test humanity in the face of imminent danger. The crisis reframes the trip from a routine hunt into a fight for survival.

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 06:38

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