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Release Year1986
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG-13
GenresHorror
Votes16
DirectorWilliam J. Oates
WritersWilliam J. Oates
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.3 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsEvil in the Woods
About Evil in the Woods
A young boy checks out a book titled Evil in the Woods from his local library. He immediately takes the book home and begins to read it and is soon sucked into a strange world set in Mildew Georgia. The book describes the plight of a group of low budget film makers who start to make their newest schlock piece in a woods that is occupied by not only an evil witch but also her cannibalistic and mentally disabled family. As the boy reads the book he starts to get sucked into the story just a little too much, the plot draws him in but will his will be enough to finish the fractured fable or will he forever get sucked into its pages.
Directed by William J. Oates, Evil in the Woods leans on a strong ensemble — Brian Abent, Stephanie Kaskel, Carolina Antonini — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1986.
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