The Hike (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, The Hike is a comedy and horror film directed by Luke Walker, running about 92 minutes. “Run from the forest. Run.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A couple from East Tennessee goes on a three day hike in the Great Smoky Mountains. The fun starts to dissipate when they start finding evidence of possible criminal activity scattered throughout the trails, and the deeper they plunge into the wilderness, the more they feel like they are being watched. Things take a turn for the worse when the couple runs into a trio of intimidating strangers. Their intentions are unclear, and the couple tries everything to escape the woods before violence ensues with their new adversaries. Eventually, another source of terror reveals itself, building up to the final fight between good and evil.

Who’s in it. The Hike stars Kandi Thompson as Robin, Vinnie Vineyard as Vinnie, Luke Walker as Luke and Travis Graves as Travis, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, The Hike has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Hike page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Hike tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.