Relic Hunter (TV Series) Don't Go Into the Woods (2001) User Reviews

Night howl

[unbrokenmetal · 6/10 · 2 May 2014]

The Carpathian Mountains in 1711. In the dark of the night, on a lonely road across the forest, a princess disappears on the way to her wedding, and so does the precious Golden Falcon. In our time, a certain Vladimir discovers a map and offers Sydney and Nigel to take them to the Golden Falcon. When they arrive in the Carpathian Mountains, Vladimir has vanished, though. Sydney and Nigel start their own exploration, but it does not begin promising, as Nigel lets their car roll down a hill and they have to continue by foot. They have a feeling they are being followed. The natives warn them not go out in the dark, for they are in the home country of werewolves...

Basically not bad. However, suspense doesn't build up as well as it could have, I'm sure we all have seen better use of night howls and full moon by several horror movies.

One big goof!

[jalilidalili · 5/10 · 4 August 2007]

As the series Relic Hunter goes, this episode was nothing special, but I must say that this episode is among the most far fetched I've ever seen.

It is placed in Slovenija (my native country) and that got me interested, but unlike most other episodes (which at least try to have some historical background), this one is completely fictional.

Sydney and Nigel are looking for the Golden Falcon of the queen of Maribor and to do so, they go to the university of Ljubljana. Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenija and Ljubljana is the capital (so far, so good - at least somebody could read maps), but there was never anything even remotely resembling the kingdom of Maribor, neither has there ever been a Slovenian royal family with the title of a king. It was all part of the Habsbourg monarchy (Austro-Hungary). there are some local folk tales about a race of Psoglavci (dog-headed people), so the claim for werewolves might have some remote resemblance, but it's really not a part of Slovenian tradition or mythology. Again, the authors proved they did at least some research, by translating the name of the local inn. It's in perfect Slovene, but then again, how come they didn't have a clue as to the fact that Slovenia located in the middle of continental Europe, which automatically means the steering wheels of automobiles and trucks are on the left, not right - British - side. Also the names are Russian and not Slovene, but I guess they didn't distinguish between Slavic nations.

Anyway, the story is somewhat interesting (for a second rate series, which Relic Hunter definitely is), but ends really disappointingly. It all turns out to be nothing but a grave digger dressed up in some animal fur. Oh well, if it wasn't for Tia Carrere, the series would never have gotten beyond the pilot episode. So enjoy the rest of Syndiana Jones, but don't expect too much :)