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The Woods

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A tormented teen (Agnes Bruckner) has terrifying visions, while her classmates at a remote boarding-school for girls go missing.

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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness 10/19/2006
B+
One of the most polished and inventive horror flicks of the still-ongoing year, a synthesis of classical supernatural and sexualized imagery that expands upon, rather than simply regurgitates, its celebrated predecessors. Go to Full Review Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting 07/21/2023
3.5/5
The Woods greatly warns of social conformity and the harms of not questioning authority, yet it also offers a distinct aesthetic, a cast of intriguing characters, and notable performances. Go to Full Review Emma Wolfe SpookyAstronauts 04/23/2021
5/10
It's an interesting film with great actors great scares, but the storyline just doesn't really get there for me. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 10/20/2020
2.5/5
It features McKee's predilection for homosocial female bonding, though ultimately suffers from an anticlimactic finale and a rather unremarkable female lead. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed 04/29/2009
A very good horror film with great performances, a tight story, and atmosphere that will keep audiences salivating. Go to Full Review Brian Holcomb Beyond Hollywood 04/20/2008
"The Woods" plays like a classic Lewton film of the '40's, where the emphasis was on telling a good yarn without much ado and wrapping it up in a tightly wound 70 minutes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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laurent b May 16 One of the greatest horror movies I have seen lately. I love the work that is made on the costume, and the cinematography. The director always finds out how to move his camera to make things interesting and original. The story is very well written, a beautiful script and so is the acting, thanks to the presence of great actors like Patricia Clarkson, Bruce and Emma Campbell and of course Agnes Bruckner who is incredible ! To me The Woods deserves to be a classic. It has so much qualities that you rarely find in horror movies (or even in every movies in general). I strongly advise to watch it, away from a bad or smartphone-disturbed audience... This movie requires you to take attention to it, this is not a pop-corn-movie, but that is just my opinion though... See more Mark B 08/14/2024 Very good at mood and tension. It really works for 2/3 of the movie but like a lot of horror movies it did not figure out how to bring it home. See more nick s 12/20/2023 Pretty good production quality. The young actors were fine. This is targeted at the teen horror audience, with all the usual beats. It didn't always build tension well and ended with a bit of a whimper. See more Farah R @Farah 04/28/2023 The Woods is a missed opportunity with an intriguing plot and great cast that are sadly buried under its poor execution. Bruce Campbell makes it alright, though. See more justin t 02/15/2022 If you have the patience to watch The Woods then there is a lot to gain. This is not your usual witch affair and contains slow boiling intrigue and great storytelling. The pace is a bit too slow and there is too much emphasis on thriller rather than suspense for my taste. Still a very good psychological film for the patient among us. See more 03/18/2021 1960s problem girl packed off to an academy after playing with fire. Spooky head mistress and weird scholarship. Really nice establishment of period -yes, in terms of costume and set, but also in style - so much reminds us of 60s horror imagery and even early Argento - when we're not going all meangirls! A really messed up faculty start to give us that sense of unease and that haunting build of horror. Very well crafted and underrated piece. See more Read all reviews
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Lucky McKee

Director

Patricia Clarkson

Ms. Traverse

Bruce Campbell

Joe Fasulo

Agnes Bruckner

Heather

Emma Campbell

Alice Fasulo

Gordon Currie

Sheriff

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The Woods

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Movie Info

Synopsis A tormented teen (Agnes Bruckner) has terrifying visions, while her classmates at a remote boarding-school for girls go missing.
Director
Lucky McKee
Producer
Bryan Furst, Sean Furst
Screenwriter
David Ross
Production Co
United Artists, Furst Films
Rating
R (Sexual References|Language|Horror Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 7, 2016
Runtime
1h 40m
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