Within the Woods
Seen it?1979 | 32 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved The Evil Dead or 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
While spending a weekend at a remote cabin, Bruce desecrates an Indian burial ground and becomes re-animated, making way to kill his friends.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 106K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Raimi
- Ellen SandweissEllen
- Bruce CampbellBruce
- Scott SpiegelScotty
- Mary ValentiShelly