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The Woods (2006)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:8
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.5/10
Rated: R [See Full Rating] Horror violence and language, including sexual references
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release:Nov 30, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: The Woods is a psychological horror story that begins when a neglected teenager named Heather (Agnes Bruckner) is dropped off by her parents at a remote all-girls boarding school deep in the... The Woods is a psychological horror story that begins when a neglected teenager named Heather (Agnes Bruckner) is dropped off by her parents at a remote all-girls boarding school deep in the forest. Watched over by sinister headmistress Ms. Traverse (Patricia Clarkson) and her staff, Heather is tormented by her classmates and is desperate to go home. But when students start disappearing and she begins to have horrifying visions, Heather realizes things at the school are not what they seem. She only knows there's something out there in the woods - and it won't be letting her leave any time soon. -- © MGM/UA [More]
Starring: Patricia Clarkson, Agnes Bruckner, Bruce Campbell
Starring: Patricia Clarkson, Agnes Bruckner, Bruce Campbell
Director: Lucky McKee
Director: Lucky McKee
Studio: MGM/UA
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Reviews for The Woods
"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.
Not a groundbreaking or innovative horror film, but contains many elements that make horror movies appealing: screaming schoolgirls, spooky forces of nature, stylish camerawork, a good sense of humor throughout ... and the presence of Bruce Campbell.
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.
Lucky McKee's latest is not as singular as May, but it's still a solid flick.
There's a lot to like about The Woods, but it never really takes root.
Those expecting a shock-a-minute gore-fest will most likely walk away scratching their head, but as a semi-homage to Dario Argento's Suspiria, The Woods is a creepy little winner.
The actors obviously don't understand the material any more than we do, nor do they seem to care.
Derrière The Woods se cache sans l'ombre d'un doute un film d'horreur qui aurait pu facilement devenir un classique du genre.
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