She Came from the Woods

She Came from the Woods

Year: 2022

Runtime: 101 mins

Language: English

Echo Score: 47
Horror

Cruelest. Summer. Ever. In 1987, a group of counselors accidentally unleashes a decades’ old evil on the last night of summer camp.

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Timeline & Setting – She Came from the Woods (2022)

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Time period

Present day

The action takes place during an end-of-season party at Camp Briarbrook and its immediate aftermath. The legend of Agatha traces back forty years, shaping the present horrors as past and present collide. The story intertwines contemporary events with a chilling family history that fuels the escalating terror.

Location

Camp Briarbrook

Camp Briarbrook is a remote, rustic summer camp centered around a main lodge, surrounded by dense woods. The events unfold around the lodge and the forested grounds, where the legend of Nurse Agatha lingers. The setting becomes claustrophobic as a power outage plunges the camp into darkness and fear.

🏕 Campground 🌲 Forest 🕯 Occult setting

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Main Characters – She Came from the Woods (2022)

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Heather McCalister (Cara Buono)

Head counselor and mother to Peter and Shawn, Heather tries to maintain order during the end-of-season party and the growing chaos. She becomes a steadying presence as the power fails and the police are called, all while protecting the campers from the escalating horror.

👩‍💼 Leadership

Gilbert McCalister (William Sadler)

The camp's patriarch who harbors a dark history with Nurse Agatha. He discovers the truth about Evelyn and Agatha, murders Agatha after she is exposed, and conceals her body, only to face her vengeful resurrection in the present.

🏛️ Patriarch

Peter McCalister (Spencer List)

The prodigal grandson who orchestrates the blood ritual to summon Agatha as a way to influence the camp. He is ambitious, calculating, and willing to risk others for his own aims, eventually paying a deadly price.

🎭 Manipulation

Shawn McCalister (Tyler Elliot Burke)

Peter's brother, a teen who returns during the climax and participates in the tense confrontation with the possessed forces. He is impulsive and entangled in the dangerous family dynamics of the camp.

🧭 Rebellious

Veronica (Giselle Torres)

Counselor who becomes a victim of the possessed children, bound and assaulted as Agatha's influence takes hold. Her fate highlights the camp's peril and the cost of failure to stop the evil.

🩸 Victim

Kellie (Emily Keefe)

Counselor who is killed by Danny when he is possessed, a stark example of how quickly the siege turns deadly and how fragile safety at the camp can be.

💔 Casualty

Danny (Erik Bloomquist)

Counselor possessed by Agatha, he bludgeons Kellie to death and becomes a terrifying conduit for the witch's plans until he is killed in self-defense. His aggression exemplifies how possession corrupts even well-meaning adults.

👁️ Possession

Lauren Davis (Clare Foley)

A camper who joins the survive-and-trap effort, she helps in the plan to lure Agatha and keep others safe. She remains steady under pressure and confronts the danger with resilience.

🌿 Survivor

Dylan (Adam Weppler)

Counselor who harshly terrorizes others, scares Veronica, and tortures Ben as part of the chaotic escalation. He embodies the camp's darkest impulses and meets a grim fate as the ritual unfolds.

⚔️ Violence

Ben (Dan Leahy)

A missing counselor who is eventually found and offered as part of Agatha's ritual. He endures torture and terror but remains a focal point for the group's survival plan.

🧰 Survivor

Ashley (Sienna Hubert-Ross)

Another missing counselor who is killed by the possessed children, underscoring the deadly stakes for everyone at Camp Briarbrook.

🪦 Victim

Evelyn (Emily Rafala)

Gilbert's wife who suffered from a crippling illness Agatha tried to cure or influence. Her death, linked to Agatha's experiments, becomes a motivating truth that drives the later confrontation.

🕊️ Loss

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Major Themes – She Came from the Woods (2022)

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🔮 Occult

Rituals and possession drive the conflict, as the group attempts to summon Agatha and unwittingly unleash a malevolent force. The supernatural elements blur the line between legend and reality. Power, secrecy, and the lure of forbidden knowledge push characters toward dangerous choices.

🗝️ Secrets

Past betrayals and hidden motives resurface as Gilbert's history with Evelyn, Agatha, and the camp is revealed. The truth shifts loyalties, exposing how jealousy and ambition can fuel violence. Revelations become catalysts for the horror that follows.

🩸 Survival

The survivors must improvise a plan to trap the revenant and protect the campers under extreme pressure. Trust fractures as brutal choices determine who will endure. The finale suggests that the evil may endure beyond the camp.

Last Updated: November 29, 2025 at 00:46

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