Backwoods (2008) (TV)

Director:

Marty Weiss

Writer:

Anthony Jaswinski (written by)

Release Date:

3 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Nature has a dark side.

Plot:

While camping in Jasper Park up North California, the couple Tom Alan Smithee and Gwen Marie Holden...

Plot Keywords:

Religious Fanatic | Torture | Bound And Gagged | Attempted Rape | Exploding Car

Cast

Ryan Merriman	...	Adam
Danny Nucci	...	Perry Walters
Haylie Duff	...	Lee
Mark Rolston	...	Ricks
Troy Winbush	...	Chris Basso
Deborah Van Valkenburgh	...	Mother Ruth
Craig Zimmerman	...	Johnny Dash
Mimi Michaels	...	Maggie
Jamison Yang	...	Mike Chen
Jonathan Slavin	...	Paul
Eric Larkin	...	Bartender
Willow Geer	...	Gwen
Robert Allen Mukes	...	Josiah (as Robert 'Bonecrusher' Mukes)
John Hemphill	...	Ranger
Blake Lindsley	...	Agent Tommers
Jonathan Chase	...	Tom
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roshawn Franklin	...	Stoney (uncredited)
Verne Graham	...	Survivalist (uncredited)
Mick Lea	...	Biker (uncredited)
Nygell	...	Survivalist (uncredited)
David Reiner	...	Survivalist (uncredited)
Tony Swift	...	Biker (uncredited)

Directed by
Marty Weiss

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Anthony Jaswinski		written by

Produced by
Albert T. Dickerson III	....	producer
Larry Levinson	....	executive producer
Michael Moran	....	co-executive producer
Tony Roman	....	co-producer
Traceigh Scottel	....	co-producer

Cinematography by
James W. Wrenn

Film Editing by
Thomas A. Krueger

Casting by
Penny Perry
Amy Beth Reece

Production Design by
Yuda Acco

Makeup Department
Michelle Chung	....	special makeup effects artist
Corinne Dutra	....	assistant makeup artist
Kristy Horiuchi	....	makeup department head
Jack Lazzaro	....	makeup artist
Rachel Lee	....	key hair stylist
Liz Pisano	....	special makeup effects artist
Hugo Villasenor	....	special makeup effects artist
Clint Zoccoli	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Kevin Bocarde	....	executive in charge of production
Albert T. Dickerson III	....	unit production manager
Traceigh Scottel	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Crisoforo Aguilar	....	key second assistant director
Lillian Awa	....	key second assistant director
Brinton Bryan	....	second second assistant director
Valerie Johnson	....	second assistant director
Ryan Krayser	....	second assistant director
Ryan Tighe	....	first assistant director (additional photography)

Art Department
Matt Caetano	....	set dresser
David Delvalle	....	leadman
Kirk Graves	....	assistant property master
Becky Martinez	....	on-set dresser
John Sadler	....	property master
Jameson Williams	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Allen	....	sound effects editor
Josh Eckberg	....	sound recordist
Mark Ettel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeremy Gray	....	studio engineer
Benjamin Hoekstra	....	boom operator
Greg Jefferson	....	adr mixer
Michael Kool	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects coordinator
Zak Knight	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Eric Acsell	....	digital compositor
Patrick Murphy	....	visual effects producer
Ryan T. Smolarek	....	lead compositor
Rony Soussan	....	technical director

Stunts
Richard Bucher	....	stunts
Brian Patrick Collins	....	stunt double
Zoli Dora	....	stunts
Jayson Dumenigo	....	stunt coordinator
Jayson Dumenigo	....	stunt rigger
Dennis Fitzgerald	....	stunts
Verne Graham	....	stunts
Paul M. Lane	....	stunts (as Paul Lane)
Clay M. Lilley	....	stunts (as Clay Lilley)
Clint Lilley	....	stunt coordinator
Bryan Ludens	....	utility stunts
Jordan Miller	....	stunts
Kai Nuuhiwa	....	stunts
Heidi Pascoe	....	stunt double
Jeff Podgurski	....	stunts
Joe Ross	....	stunt rigger
David Rowden	....	stunt coordinator
David Rowden	....	stunts
Russell Solberg	....	stunts
Stuart F. Wilson	....	stunts (as Stuart Wilson)

Camera and Electrical Department
Adam Beffa	....	second unit: key grip
Damian Drago	....	second unit: electrician
Ardy Fatehi	....	electrician
Alex Fleming	....	second assistant camera: b camera
J. Lamar King	....	gaffer
Marc Korgie	....	electrician
Erwin Landau	....	Steadicam operator
Jake Leannah	....	lighting technician
Daniel Kenji Levin	....	electrician
Ariana Malik	....	camera loader
Aaron Marquette	....	second assistant camera
Luke Miller	....	gaffer
Jonathan Phail	....	electrician
Jessica Plaxton	....	electrician (as Jessica Szejn)
Carson Reaves	....	first assistant camera
Carson Reeves	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Timothy Robert Ryan	....	grip
Zachary Sieffert	....	camera operator
Zachary Sieffert	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Kirk F. Smith II	....	second assistant camera
Bernie Smith	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Matthew Thiemann	....	best boy electric
Bas Tiele	....	first assistant camera
Isabella Vosmikova	....	still photographer
Kenneth Wales	....	best boy electrician
Vincent Wrenn	....	camera operator: "b" camera

Casting Department
Christine Babayans	....	casting associate
Jesse Lafferty	....	casting assistant
Lindsey Weissmueller	....	casting assistant (as Lindsey Samilian)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lisa Goldman	....	costumer
Kelly Kwon	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
J.D. Funari	....	trailer editor
Lawrence Klein	....	assistant editor: main titles
Michael Prince	....	post-production assistant
Frank Sharp	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Matt Shelton	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Chris Attia	....	transportation captain
Michael David Reynolds	....	driver
Al Valentine	....	driver
Javier Zaizar	....	driver

Other crew
Susan Bambara	....	script supervisor
Zach Bradshaw	....	assistant production coordinator: reshoot
Cara Brown	....	production assistant
William Clark Coit III	....	location manager
Warren T. Goz	....	financial consultant
Janet M. Graham	....	production assistant
Blaine G. Houserman	....	production accountant
Angie Kern	....	set medic
Marisa La Tour	....	production associate
Stewart McMichael	....	financial consultant
J.D. Nielsen	....	production assistant
Amanda Phillips Atkins	....	director of development (as Amanda Phillips)
Sarah Quale	....	assistant production coordinator
Eric Rae	....	accountant
Laura Sherman	....	production coordinator
Daniel Trainer	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Grand Army Entertainment

Distributors

• Sonar Entertainment (II) (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• Albatros Film (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• Genius Products
• Larry Levinson Productions (2008) (USA) (TV)
• New Select (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Filmtools  expendables
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  script research
• Vocal Yokels  loop group

Also Known As:

"Naked: Survival Game" - Japan (English title) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence

Runtime:

Japan:85 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA (DVD release) | Australia:MA (2008) | USA:R | Portugal:M/16

Company:

Grand Army Entertainment

Trivia:

While shooting Backwoods, stunt man, Kai Nuuhiwa was held at gun point with two forest rangers. Nuuhiwa stepped back and raised both arms in the air, away from his blank shooting rifle.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The MISSING sign has a date of Feb. 30, 2008.

Movie Connections:

References "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)

Loved it!

I like horror films to make me jump or scream. This one did. Yes, it's the same basic premise we've seen many times in this type of movie, but the plot isn't really what I watch these movies for. Also, there's plenty of new twists/elements in this one. This movie really had me cheering for the "good guys" - I was glad I'd watched it by myself, as the last 20 minutes or so really had me screaming at the TV, cheering the kids on. I really enjoyed watching this movie, and am buying a copy to share with my horror loving friends. Backwoods was apparently produced for Spike TV, so don't expect to see much in the way of blood and gore. (Needless to say, there's no nudity whatsoever.) Some old-fashioned traps make the chase scenes through the forest somewhat interesting, but I pretty much relied on Haylie Duff's hotness to get me through the film's 80 minute runtime (although I must admit I got quite a kick out of watch a mortally wounded techie put on an amazing show of shooting bad guys without even aiming.) If you're a horror fan, Backwoods is certainly a watchable film, but you won't see anything here you haven't seen before.