Regie:
Lucky McKeeScenario:
David RossCamera:
John R. LeonettiMuziek:
John FrizzellActeurs:
Agnes Bruckner, Patricia Clarkson, Lauren Birkell, Jane Gilchrist, Marcia Bennett, Angela Bettis, Bruce Campbell, Rachel Nichols, Maggie Castle (meer)Streaming (2)
Samenvattingen(1)
The Woods is a psychological horror story that begins when a neglected teenager, named Heather, is dropped off by her parents at a remote all-girls boarding school deep in the forest. Watched over by sinister headmistress Ms. Traverse and her staff, Heather is tormented by her classmates and is desperate to go home. But when students start disappearing and she begins to have horrifying visions, Heather realizes that things at school are not quite what they seem. She only knows there's something out there in the woods...and it won't be letting her leave anytime soon. (officiële tekst van distribiteur)
(meer)Recensie (2)
The initial above-average horror atmosphere is unfortunately diluted towards the end by incredibly stupid screenwriting shenanigans that try to retroactively explain everything that has already been said or the viewer could have guessed. Moreover, at certain points, some of the questions could have remained unanswered. Director McKee is clearly not a progressive experimenter, given that his formal methods are time-tested but surprisingly functional here without finding unnecessary inspiration (except for Raimi's Evil Dead, but that's brilliantly exaggerated in a scene where Bruce Campbell searches a shed for a tool to destroy animated trees). The set design in the style of a more expensive TV movie is up to snuff this time, and the grateful setting of the girls' school also bears fruit. The casting committee had a really lucky hand, and the chorus of old virgin teachers in particular is absolutely spot on. I'm going to give it a little extra.
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The American-British-German movie The Woods has a great atmosphere, although it ends badly. The ending tries to be quite an action-packed conclusion, although, simultaneously, you wonder if it might have wanted a little more. McKee's horror movie is certainly not badly made, though. He made great casting choices for the main characters, especially Patricia Clarkson. She is exceptionally fiendish as the director.
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