Don't Go in the Woods (1981)

Director:

James Bryan

Writer:

Garth Eliassen (original story and screenplay)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Everyone has nightmares about the ugliest way to die.

Plot:

Four young campers, Craig, Peter, Ingrid and Joanie, back-pack through the mountains for a relaxing weekend in the wilderness...

Plot Keywords:

Forest | Machete | Camper | Woods | Killing

Cast

Jack McClelland	...	Peter
Mary Gail Artz	...	Ingrid
James P. Hayden	...	Craig
Angie Brown	...	Joanne
Ken Carter	...	Sheriff
David Barth	...	Deputy Benson
Larry Roupe	...	Store Owner
Amy Martell	...	Artist's Child
Tom Drury	...	Maniac
Laura Trefts	...	Dr. Maggie
Alma Ramas	...	Running Girl - Victim #1
Carolyn Braza	...	Cherry - Victim #2
Frank Millen	...	Dick - Victim #3 (as Frank Clitus Muller)
McCormick Dalten	...	Bird Watcher - Victim #4
Cecilia Fannon	...	Lady Artist - Victim #5 (as Cecelia Fannon)
Dale Angell	...	Tourist at Falls - Victim #6
Ruth Grose	...	Tourist's Mother - Victim #7
Hank Zinman	...	Fisherman - Victim #8
Leon Brown Jr.	...	Camper in Sleeping Bag #1
Linda Brown	...	Camper in Sleeping Bag #2
Gerry Klein	...	Man in Wheelchair - Victim #11
Tom Ruff	...	Man in Tree - Victim #12
Valetta Saunders	...	Police Dispatcher
John Williams	...	Cop #1
Jeff Wood	...	Cop #2
Randy Kleffer	...	Cop #3
Jarne Harbrecht	...	Detective
Ann St. Michael	...	Jail Trustee
Bonnie Harris	...	Roller Skater on Trail
Matt Noone	...	Man on Trail
Matt Muller	...	Pilot
Garth Eliassen	...	Cop at the Lake
Susan Farris	...	Cop at the Falls
T. Ruff	...	Boy at the Falls
Bill Stockdale	...	Photographer
Ebin Whitting	...	Angry Posse Member
Brad Carter	...	Tired Posse Member
Jeffery Wood	...	Posse Member
Mark Prager	...	Posse Member
Eben Whitney	...	Posse Member
Randy Prager	...	Posse Member
David Wiggins	...	Posse Member
Randy Iverson	...	Posse Member
John Warren	...	Posse Member
Michael Smith	...	Posse Member
Paul Michael Thorpe	...	Posse Member (as Paul Thorpe)
Joan Forester	...	Hospital Receptionist
Pam Srubaugh-Littig	...	Head Nurse
Tawnya Crespin	...	Girl in Wheelchair
Pat J. Winn	...	Intern
Franky Crespin	...	Nurse
Amy Oliphant	...	Candy Striper
Patrick Satterthwaite	...	Doctor
Anne Marie Nagenga	...	Personnel Clerk
Suzy Folsom	...	Receptionist

Directed by
James Bryan

Writing credits
Garth Eliassen		(original story and screenplay)

Produced by
James Bryan	....	producer
Roberto Gomez	....	producer
Suzette Gomez	....	producer
William Stockdale	....	associate producer

Original Music by
H. Kingsley Thurber

Cinematography by
Hank Zinman		(director of photography)

Production Design by
S.K. James

Costume Design by
Suzette Gomez		(as Suzette Bryan-Gomez)

Makeup Department
Nim Telson	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jonathan Bliss	....	production manager

Sound Department
Willy Allen	....	dialogue editor (as Willie Allen)
Leon Brown Jr.	....	sound (as Leon Brown)
Van Christensen	....	dialogue editor
Kate Clark	....	sound effects editor
Gerry Klein	....	location sound
Dale Angell	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Tom Ruff	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Jenkins	....	camera assistant

Casting Department
Richard Olivier	....	additional casting

Editorial Department
Matt Muller	....	negative cutter (as B.F. Matt Muller)

Other crew
Leon Brown Jr.	....	production assistant
Linda Martell	....	den mother
Phoebe Montague	....	production assistant
Tom Ruff	....	wrangler

Thanks
Dean R. Bullock	....	special thanks
Don Despain	....	special thanks
John Earle	....	special thanks
Don Lindsey	....	special thanks
Capt. Webb	....	special thanks

Distributors

• Seymour Borde & Associates (1982) (USA) (theatrical)
• Vestron Video (1983) (USA) (VHS)
• Video Treasures (1989) (USA) (VHS)
• Red Alert Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Code Red DVD (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Manson International (1981) (Non-USA) (theatrical)
• Avid Home Entertainment (1991) (USA) (VHS)
• Media Home Entertainment (video)

Other Companies

• Brighton Village Store  special thanks
• Emblem Tape & Label Company  special thanks
• Hafer's  special thanks
• JBF  presents
• McCarty Agency  casting
• Sound Cinema Services  post-production sound
• Stockdales  special thanks
• Utah Film Commission  special thanks
• Webb Security  special thanks

Also Known As:

"Don't Go in the Woods... Alone!" - USA (alternative title)

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R | USA:R | West Germany:(Banned) | Germany:BPjM Restricted | Finland:K-18 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Park City, Utah, USA

Trivia:

According to James Bryan, actor Gerry Klein, who plays the guy killed in the wheelchair, was once at a screening of the movie and couldn't quit laughing during his scenes. This annoyed a woman sitting in front of him. She turned and said to him 'that's not funny, what if that was YOU in that wheelchair?!'. The irony only made Klein laugh more.

Quotes:

Craig:[tying Joanne in a sleeping bag] Now I've got you, bitch! Let's hear you say uncle! Say uncle! Say it, bag of bitch! Say it! Say it, bag of bitch! Say it! Say uncle!

Movie Connections:

References The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

'WRONG TURN' without the turn!!!!

Yet another of the films that languishes in the hell that is 'Banned by the BBFC'. My only question being 'did you watch a different film to me?' I cannot even begin to think why this was considered banworthy (is that a word?) unless it was 'cos they didn't want to subject us to this!!! This is definitely another one of those 'So Bad they're good' contenders that I love so much I also think that an average mark of 2.2 out of 10 seems a bit harsh for this film I would give it at least a 3!!

Basically this film consists of a 'Crazy Man' running around in the most densely populated 'middle of nowhere' that I have ever seen and killing people with a large Machete on a stick

It really is that SIMPLE