Characters & Themes
Evil in the Woods (1986) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1986 · 88 mins · English
- Directed by
- William J. Oates
- Starring
- Jennifer Bates, Schelli Marie Barbaro, Stephanie Kaskel, Brian Abent, Carolina Antonini
After borrowing a book titled Evil in the Woods, a boy reads it and is pulled into its Mildew, Georgia setting. The plot details low‑budget filmmakers shooting a horror movie in a forest ruled by an evil witch and her cannibalistic, mentally disabled family. As he becomes immersed, he must decide if he can break free or remain trapped in the story.
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