Within the Woods (1978)
- Directed by
- Sam Raimi
- Genre
- horror film, zombie film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 32 min
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 78 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of friends visit a remote cabin in the woods where they encounter a demonic force. The short film follows two protagonists as they fight for survival against the mysterious evil.
low-budgetatmosphericcreepygrittyexperimentalintenserawsuspenseful
What happens
Within the Woods is a 1979 horror short film written, directed and edited by Sam Raimi. Raimi drew inspiration from his earlier short film Clockwork, deciding to produce a proof of concept horror film to help build the interest of potential investors. Raimi cast his friends Bruce Campbell and Ellen Sandweiss as the two protagonists and produced the film for $1,600. Shot on location in a remote cabin in the woods, production was a difficult process because of the low budget. Several of the special effects presented in the film were done in a severely low budget manner, some of which were improvised on set. The film centers around demonic possession and mysterious forces originating from the woods. Raimi convinced a local theater manager to screen the film alongside The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which sparked minor interest. Initially a meager success, the film screened well to test audiences and became the basis of a larger budget remake titled The Evil Dead (1981). The film was the first in the Evil Dead franchise, and launched the careers of both Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi. Several of the aesthetic qualities found in Within the Woods later defined Raimi's films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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