The Ranger is a 2018 American slasher film written and directed by Jenn Wexler. It stars Chloë Levine as a punk who flees with her friends from the law to hide out at her late uncle's cabin in a national forest, and Jeremy Holm as the titular park ranger who responds in an unhinged manner. Wexler has described the concept of the film as an attempt to "blend the genres of 80s punk movies with 80s slashers".[1]

The Ranger
Promotional release poster
Directed byJenn Wexler
Written by
    • Giaco Furino
    • Jenn Wexler
Produced by
    • Heather Buckley
    • Larry Fessenden
    • Ashleigh Snead
    • Andrew van den Houten
    • Jenn Wexler
Starring
CinematographyJames Siewert
Edited by
    • Abbey Killheffer
    • Jenn Wexler
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byShudder
Release date
  • March 12, 2018 (2018-03-12) (SXSW)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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  • Chloë Levine as Chelsea
    • Jeté Laurence as young Chelsea
  • Jeremy Holm as The Ranger
  • Amanda Grace Benitez as Amber
  • Granit Lahu as Garth
  • Jeremy Pope as Jerk
  • Bubba Weiler as Abe
  • Larry Fessenden as Uncle Pete
  • Clay McLeod Chapman as Alley cop
  • Jim Johnson as Cop
  • Nicholas Tucci as Flesh

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 76% approval rating on based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10.[2]

References

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  1. ^ McAndrews, Mary Beth (May 17, 2019). "Interview: 'The Ranger' Director Jenn Wexler Talks Punk Rock, Final Girls, and Posers". Much Ado About Cinema. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Ranger (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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