"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.
04/20/08 07:22 AM
The Woods (2006)
64 %
Reviews Counted: 11 Fresh: 7 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
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 forest. Watched over by sinister headmistress Ms. Traverse (Patricia Clarkson) and her staff,... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Patricia Clarkson, Agnes Bruckner, Bruce Campbell
Director: Lucky McKee
Reviews
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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.
04/08/07 11:19 AM
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.
10/19/06 08:05 PM
Lucky McKee's latest is not as singular as May, but it's still a solid flick.
09/30/06 05:03 AM
There's a lot to like about The Woods, but it never really takes root.
09/29/06 07:00 PM
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.
09/02/06 08:45 AM
The actors obviously don't understand the material any more than we do, nor do they seem to care.
08/26/06 01:58 PM
...leaves no doubt that there will be a rabid following for it.
02/07/05 12:21 AM
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