Bark Scrapes Up a Tense Film With a Vibrant Background [Fantastic Fest ’23]
Bark is a gradual, suspenseful trek with just a story and two men in the woods. It’s weird in parts, tense in others; a slow burn with a worthwhile ending.
Bark is a gradual, suspenseful trek with just a story and two men in the woods. It’s weird in parts, tense in others; a slow burn with a worthwhile ending.
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