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The Forest (1982)

R 85 min  -  Horror  -   1982 (USA)
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A cannibal hermit living in the woods preys on campers and hikers for his food supply.

Director:

Donald M. Jones
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Cast

Cast overview:
Dean Russell Dean Russell ...
Gary Kent ...
John (as Michael Brody)
Tomi Barrett Tomi Barrett ...
Sharon (as Elaine Warner)
John Batis John Batis ...
Charlie
Ann Wilkinson Ann Wilkinson ...
Teddi
Jeanette Kelly Jeanette Kelly ...
Mother
Corky Pigeon ...
John Jr.
Becki Burke Becki Burke ...
Jennifer
Tony Gee Tony Gee ...
Plumber
Stafford Morgan Stafford Morgan ...
Man
Marilyn Anderson Marilyn Anderson ...
Woman
Jean Clark Jean Clark ...
Mechanic (as J.L. Clark)
Donald M. Jones Donald M. Jones ...
Forest Ranger (as Don Jones)
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Storyline

Two campers Sharon and Teddy are terrorized in the deep dark woods of the California wilderness by a cannibalistic knife-wielding madman. Teddy is killed but Sharon manages to escape. That same night their boyfriends, Steve and Charlie, take refuge in an old cave to protect themselves from the storm. There they meet the killer an old man wearing a beat up old baseball cap named John. He tells them the story of how he walked in on his unfaithful wife and her lover. He killed them both, and gathered his two children and ran off into the forest. Unfortunately, his kids got sick and they commited suicide. Since then, he has developed a taste for human flesh and will kill anybody who trespasses on his territory. The next morning, Charlie is drowned and prepared for the killer's breakfast. He then goes looking for Sharon, who has, unbeknownst to him, teamed up with the ghosts of his two dead children... Written by blc  

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Plot Keywords:

Forest | Cannibal | Ghost | Camping | Children  | See more »

Taglines:

Daddy's Gone A Hunting See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Terror in the Forest See more »

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Trivia

In addition to playing the forest ranger, Donald M. Jones plays Officer Ed Geza, who gives the traffic report on the radio. See more »

Quotes

Woman: [Man gets stabbed and makes painful, groaning sound] What? Did you say something honey?
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Connections

References "Daniel Boone" (1964) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Dark Side of The Forest"
Lyrics by Stan Fidel
Music by Richard Hieronymus
Performed by David Somerville See more »