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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1

Ritual to summon Nurse Agatha at the camp party

During the end-of-season party at Camp Briarbrook, Peter persuades the counselors to perform a blood ritual to summon Nurse Agatha. The ceremony is successful, and Agatha possesses counselor Danny and several children. The sense of dread settles over the camp as the ritual's dark power begins to take hold.

End of season party Camp Briarbrook
2

Agatha possesses Danny and the children

The possessed individuals begin displaying strange, controlled behavior as Agatha's influence tightens its grip. Danny, now under her control, becomes a direct threat to others. The danger shifts from rumors to a present, waking nightmare.

During the party Camp Briarbrook
3

Kellie killed by Danny; Mike kills Danny

Danny bludgeons Kellie to death in front of the others, shattering the sense of safety. In self-defense, Mike kills Danny to stop the rampage. The camp is thrown into chaos as the ritual's consequences unfold.

During the party Camp Briarbrook
4

Children resurrect Agatha

The possessed children return to the camp and perform a dark rite to resurrect Agatha. The camp's eerie legend becomes a brutal, living threat as Agatha's power returns. The survivors brace for the horror to come.

Later at night Camp Briarbrook
5

Heather cleans the lodge as the power fails

Head counselor Heather tidies the main lodge, unaware of the looming danger. The power outage hampers their ability to contact help and heightens the isolation around the group. The tension in the lodge thickens as the night grows darker.

Night Main Lodge, Camp Briarbrook
6

Search for Ben and Ashley begins

Mike, Veronica, and Dylan set out to find the missing Ben and Ashley. Their search underscores the collapse of safety and the reach of Agatha's influence. The group moves deeper into a trap where danger lurks in every corner.

Night Camp Briarbrook
7

Veronica found bound; tongue cut out; Ashley killed

During the search, Veronica is found bound to a bed with her tongue cut out, a brutal display of Agatha's control. Ashley is killed and devoured by the possessed children. The group realizes the threat is immediate and terrifying.

Night Camp Briarbrook
8

Peter confronts Heather, Gilbert, and Shawn

Peter drags Heather, Gilbert, and the returning Shawn into a confrontation and learns the truth behind Agatha's involvement with his family. He discovers Evelyn's death and Agatha's manipulation. The backstory redefines the stakes for the survivors.

Lodge confrontation Lodge, Camp Briarbrook
9

Backstory: Evelyn, Gilbert, and Agatha's murder

A flashback reveals how Agatha came to the camp and poisoned Evelyn to win Gilbert's affection. Gilbert discovers the deception, murders Agatha, and buries her with Evelyn's wedding ring in the deep forest. The ring's significance becomes central to the living threat.

Years ago Deep forest
10

Agatha resurrects again and seeks the ring

Morning after her burial, Agatha is resurrected and returns to reclaim the wedding ring that binds her to Evelyn and Gilbert. The ring becomes the focal point of a plan to trap her. The survivors realize they must leverage old grievances to stand a chance.

Later at Camp Briarbrook Camp Briarbrook
11

Plan to trap Agatha using the ring

Gilbert's wedding ring is used as bait in a plan designed to force Agatha into revealing herself. The survivors hope the ring's connection to Evelyn and Gilbert can weaken her control. Tension mounts as the trap is set in motion.

Setup phase Lodge basement, Camp Briarbrook
12

Dylan tortures Ben as an offering

Dylan forces Ben out of the lodge and tortures him, leaving him as an unwilling offering to Agatha. The atrocity reveals how far the group has fallen under the influence of the haunting. The trap's morality is shattered by this brutal choice.

During the plan Outside Lodge, Camp Briarbrook
13

Peter is killed by Agatha

Peter rushes to help Ben but is directly killed by Agatha in a chilling moment. His death marks a devastating blow to the survivors' hopes. The camp falters as the fight against Agatha nears a final turning point.

Confrontation Lodge, Camp Briarbrook
14

Gilbert killed by Agatha when the ring is revealed fake

The ring turns out to be fake, enraging Agatha and leading her to kill Gilbert. The planned trap collapses as the true threat asserts itself. With Gilbert dead, the remaining survivors are left to improvise their defense.

After reveal Lodge, Camp Briarbrook
15

Survivors dismember Agatha; police arrive; final twist

The survivors dismember Agatha and toss her remains into the lake in a final, desperate attempt to end her. In the morning, an officer arrives, summoned by Ben, but the film ends with Lauren watching in horror as Agatha laughs, implying she may still return. The ending leaves the fate of the camp unresolved.

Morning Lakeside, Camp Briarbrook

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