The Woods (2006 film)
Summary
"The woods... evil grows there!" Set in 1965 New England, a troubled girl encounters mysterious happenings in the woods surrounding an isolated girls school that she was sent to by her estranged parents.
Details
- Release Date: 2006
- Country/Language: US/UK/Germany, English
- Genres/Technical: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Runtime: 1 hr 31 min
- Starring: Lauren Birkell, Agnes Bruckner, Jane Gilchrist, Bruce Campbell, Emma Campbell
- Director: Lucky McKee
- Writer: David Ross
- Producer/Production Co: United Artists, Cinegreen, Cinerenta Feature Films
- View Trailer: (link)
Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: R (Violence, Profanity, Adult Content)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- S____ (One Tentacle: Debateably Lovecraftian; has almost no direct connection to Lovecraft's work)
Really not very "Lovecraftian": aside from some resemblance to the vaguely "Lovecraftian" Suspiria (1977 film), some viewers may get a "Lovecraftian vibe" from the New England setting and vaguely-defined but clearly sinister version of witchcraft depicted in the film, and from the Gothic themes of uncovering hidden secrets.
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
Reviews
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Synopsis
Spoiler Section (Highlight to Read)
Set in 1965 New England, a troubled girl encounters mysterious happenings in the woods surrounding an isolated girls school that she was sent to by her estranged parents.
Notes
Comments, Trivia, Dedication
- "The Woods" would have been the preferred title for The Village (2004 film), but this film claimed that title first, forcing M. Night Shyamalan to use "The Village" instead while The Woods lingered in "development hell" waiting for the release of The Village.
Associated Mythos Elements
- TO DO
- race: Witches
- film: compare to Suspiria (1977 film)
