She Came from the Woods
She Came from the Woods is a 2022 American horror film written by Erik Bloomquist and Carson Bloomquist, directed by Erik Bloomquist and starring Cara Buono, Clare Foley, Spencer List and William Sadler. It is based on the 2017 short film of the same name.[1]
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| Directed by | Erik Bloomquist |
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| Cinematography | Mike Magilnick |
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| Music by | Timothy Williams |
Production company | Mainframe Pictures |
| Distributed by | Blue Finch Films Tubi |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
Egged on by Peter, the prodigal grandson of the camp's owner, Gilbert McAlister, a group of teen camp counselors accidentally summon the spirit of the dead nurse who terrorized the camp with her occult experiments forty years earlier. Now the camp's counselors, and the McAlister family that owns the campgrounds, must fight for their lives, on the last night of camp.
Cast
- Cara Buono as Heather McAlister
- Clare Foley as Lauren Davis
- Spencer List as Peter McAlister
- William Sadler as Gilbert McAlister
- Michael Park as Officer Matthews
- Tyler Elliot Burke as Shawn McCalister
- Adam Weppler as Dylan
- Ehad Berisha as Mike
- Dan Leahy as Ben
- Giselle Torres as Veronica
- Sienna Hubert-Ross as Ashley
- Emily Keefe as Kellie
- Erik Bloomquist as Danny
- Cory Asinofsky as Pizza Guy
Production
In June 2021, it was announced that filming wrapped in Connecticut.[2]
In July 2022, it was announced that Blue Finch Films acquired world sales rights to the film.[3][4]
Release
She Came from the Woods premiered at FrightFest on August 27, 2022.[5][6] It was released theatrically on February 10, 2023,[7] and released on Tubi on June 10, 2023.[8]
Reception
Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 70% based on 19 reviews. The sites consensus reads: "An uneasy 80's set blend of comedy and horror, She Came From The Woods is just fast paced and inventive enough to recommend".[9]
Bobby LePire of Film Threat rated the film a 9 out of 10, calling it "a frightening, funny flick that perfectly pays homage to the classics and cult favorites of the early years of the slasher genre."[10]
References
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 22, 2021). "Cara Buono, Clare Foley, Spencer List & More Set For Horror Pic 'She Came From The Woods'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- Hamman, Cody (June 29, 2021). "She Came from the Woods: Cara Buono stars in 80s-set summer camp horror film". JoBlo.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- Goodfellow, Melanie (July 15, 2022). "Blue Finch Films Acquires Bloomquist Brothers' Summer Camp Horror 'She Came From The Woods'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- Navarro, Meagan (July 15, 2022). "'80s Summer Camp Horror 'She Came from the Woods' Acquired Ahead of FrightFest". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- Melanson, Angel (August 16, 2022). "Exclusive: New Slasher She Came From The Woods Starring William Sadler And Cara Buono". Fangoria. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- McAndrews, Mary Beth (August 23, 2022). "'She Came from the Woods' Exclusive Clip: Possessed Campers Terrorize Their Counselors". Dread Central. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- Villei, Matt (January 23, 2023). "'She Came From the Woods' Trailer Sees an Old Evil Torment a Summer Camp [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- Squires, John (June 9, 2023). "She Came from the Woods Exclusive Posters: 1980s Slasher Throwback Comes to Tubi This Weekend". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- "She Came from the Woods". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- LePire, Bobby (October 6, 2022). "She Came from the Woods". Film Threat. Retrieved January 16, 2023.