Within the Woods (1978)

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writer:

Sam Raimi (writer)

Release Date:

12 October 2003 (Argentina)

Genre:

Horror | Short

Plot:

A group of friends spend a weekend at a remote cabin, and one of them accidentally desecrates an Indian burial ground...

Plot Keywords:

Zombie | Three Word Title | Knife | Death | Dismemberment

Cast

Bruce Campbell	...	Bruce
Ellen Sandweiss	...	Ellen
Scott Spiegel	...	Scotty
Mary Valenti	...	Shelly

Runtime:

32 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Filming Locations:

Marshall, Michigan, USA

Trivia:

The film was publicly released once, shortly after it was made, and featured before late night performances of the The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) in a Detroit theater. Due to not having rights to the music, Raimi and Campbell donated the film's entire gross of less than $20 to the American Cancer Society.

Quotes:

Bruce: You want to know something interesting?
Ellen: For a change, you mean?
Bruce: You know this place we're staying? Used to be part of an old Indian burial ground. It's very sacred and holy.
Ellen: Ooo scary! What is it cursed or something?
Bruce: Yeah. As a matter of fact, it is.

Movie Connections:

Version of The Evil Dead (1981)

A Masterpiece (In Amateur Terms)

This is a great effort for an amateur horror film, and I think a film like this could inspire many amateur filmmakers to fulfill their dreams of making a great film. The low quality got in the way, but I still enjoyed this movie quite a bit. The similarities between this and Evil Dead/II are obvious, and I think Evil Dead II especially because one of the stars of this film (Scott Speigel) co-wrote ED2. I love this movie, and I think that in a few ways it is superior to ED. Anyone who likes Evil Dead or Evil Dead 2(-Dead By Dawn) will probably enjoy this effort of Rob Tapert (who is credited as Rip Tapert), Sam Raimi, and Bruce Campbell. If you can get this movie, I suggest you do it as soon as possible.