The Woods

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.

Cast

Agnes Bruckner

as Heather Fasulo

Emma Campbell

as Alice Fasulo

Bruce Campbell

as Joe Fasulo

Patricia Clarkson

as Mrs. Traverse

Lauren Birkell

as Marcy Turner

Jane Gilchrist

as Ms. Cross

Catherine Colvey

as Ms. Leland

Marcia Bennett

as Mrs. Mackinaw

Rachel Nichols

as Samantha Wise

Gordon Currie

as Sheriff

Reviews

Wuchak

Good plot and haunting ambiance, but mediocre story and weak characters RELEASED IN 2006 and directed by Lucky McKee, "The Woods" chronicles events in 1965 New England when a troubled teen (Agnes Bruckner) is dropped off at a spooky remote boarding school for girls by her estranged parents (Bruce...

Kamurai

Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. While I'm going to say that this movie was over-hyped quite a bit, it is good, but I don't feel like it really does anything specifically special. It has a high level of good, but there is little I can see that would put that up to great. Ther...

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