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Don't Go in the Woods

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Young campers trek through the mountains, while someone is slaughtering tourists in the dense forest.

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Don't Go in the Woods

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Dustin Putman TheBluFile.com Mar 9, 2015
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Claudio C @Claudio666 Sep 30, 2026 Don't Go in the Woods (1981) Amateurish and Lame (12,734 – 29 Sep 2026 – Claudio Carvalho) The friends Craig, Peter, Ingrid and Joanne go camping in the forest under the command of Craig. They stumble upon a serial-killer maniac that has killed several people and now is chasing them. Meanwhile, Sheriff and Deputy Benson are searching for several missing persons. "Don't Go in the Woods" (1981) is an amateurish and lame slasher horror where nothing works. The awful acting and direction are amateurish; the story inexistent with imbecile decisions, like the doctor that brings her patient to the forest, or the man in a wheelchair climbing the mountain; there is no development of characters; the special effects use lots of tomatoes juice and the murders are not original. My vote is two. Title (Brazil): "Perigo na Floresta" ("Danger in the Forest") See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 14, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more David B. @RT14283473 May 20, 2026 Seriously stupid and bad in every respect, I couldn’t stop watching it! See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Mar 17, 2026 Honestly I loved this woods horror movie! See more Craig W. @CJWolfe27 Jan 14, 2026 Pretty bad movie, if your into that type of thing you’ll like See more Dallas H @FozzieMcFly Jan 10, 2026 I am severely disappointed by the high number of characters who appeared in this movie who went into the woods to do just about every imaginable activity except go pee or poo. So, I guess every character successfully followed the instructions of the movie title by not going in the woods. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Young campers trek through the mountains, while someone is slaughtering tourists in the dense forest.
Director
James Bryan
Producer
James Bryan, Roberto Gomez, Suzette Gomez
Screenwriter
Garth Eliassen
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 20, 1981, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2020
Runtime
1h 22m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.66:1)
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