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The Woods Are Real

2024 · 80 min

An uneasy, quietly satirical descent into folk-horror strangeness, where smug comfort curdles into dread among the trees.

Directed by
Alix Lambert
Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Starring
Matt Dellapina, Campbell Scott, Chinasa Ogbuagu
Tagline
What happens when you have to put your mouth where your money is?
Overview
Joba and Quincy are a wealthy Brooklyn couple who value charity above all. But when a friend returns from a country pilgrimage to challenge their bleeding hearts, they accept an invitation that will change their lives forever.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Alix Lambert
Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Starring
Matt Dellapina, Campbell Scott, Chinasa Ogbuagu
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • faith
  • identity
  • deception
  • morality
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour3
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
fantasy, horror
Directed by
Alix Lambert
Written by
Matt Dellapina, Sean Christopher Lewis
Starring
Matt Dellapina, Campbell Scott, Chinasa Ogbuagu, Nick Westrate, Jeffrey Omura, Kathleen McElfresh, Teresa Avia Lim, Laura Esposito
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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