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The Woods

A quiet hike curdles into dread as the forest turns personal fears into a fight to survive.

Directed by: Matthew Bolton
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Mary Jones, Brett C. Persson, Steven James Olson

Overview: Two friends travel deep into the forest to spread a parent's ashes at an old family campground when they're met by a supernatural force that confronts them with their worst fears turning the peaceful hike into a terrifying fight for survival.

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Directed by: Matthew Bolton
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Mary Jones, Brett C. Persson, Steven James Olson

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Tone
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
survival
isolation
fate
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror, thriller
Directed by: Matthew Bolton
Written by: Matthew Bolton
Starring: Mary Jones, Brett C. Persson, Steven James Olson, Moe Weisner, Meleni Pizarro, Michael Moeller, Dave Moeller, Roderick Morrison
Languages: English

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