The Final Terror

19831983
RR
1h 24min

The Final Terror (1983)

A group of rangers go camping on unfamiliar forest grounds. All's well until the group members start getting killed by a cunning killer in the woods.A group of rangers go camping on unfamiliar forest grounds. All's well until the group members start getting killed by a cunning killer in the woods.A group of rangers go camping on unfamiliar forest grounds. All's well until the group members start getting killed by a cunning killer in the woods.

Director
- Andrew Davis
Writers
- Jon George(screenplay)
- Neill D. Hicks(screenplay)
- Ronald Shusett(screenplay)
Stars

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The Final Terror (1983)

Lori Butler and Jim Youngs in The Final Terror (1983)

Lori Butler in The Final Terror (1983)

Mark Metcalf in The Final Terror (1983)

The Final Terror (1983)

Daryl Hannah and Rachel Ward in The Final Terror (1983)

Daryl Hannah in The Final Terror (1983)

Rachel Ward in The Final Terror (1983)

Daryl Hannah, Akosua Busia, Cindy Harrell, and Adrian Zmed in The Final Terror (1983)

Rachel Ward and Mark Metcalf in The Final Terror (1983)

Daryl Hannah and Lewis Smith in The Final Terror (1983)

Cindy Harrell and Mark Metcalf in The Final Terror (1983)

Nightmare

5.7

Just Before Dawn

6.2

Just Before Dawn

Body Count

4.8

Don't Go in the House

5.7

Don't Go in the House

Slaughter High

5.4

Blood Rage

5.8

Night School

5.6

Eyes of a Stranger

6.0

Eyes of a Stranger

The House on Sorority Row

6.0

The House on Sorority Row

Edge of the Axe

5.4

Edge of the Axe

The Initiation

5.7

X-Ray

5.0

A group of rangers go camping on unfamiliar forest grounds. All's well until the group members start getting killed by a cunning killer in the woods.

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Taglines
- If you go down to the woods today you're sure of...
Genre
- Horror
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
The film was shot in 1981, but was shelved when the filmmakers couldn't find a distributor right away. It wasn't until 1983 when it was released to capitalize on the rising stardom of Daryl Hannah and Adrian Zmed.

Goofs
In the beginning, when the boy and girl are riding on the moped/motorbike, when the crash happens the girl's hair changes from short to longish, to short again.

Quotes
Dennis Zorich: If you people want to survive, you better start looking and thinking like the forest.

Alternate versions
An alternate version titled "The Creeper" includes some alternate footage and extended scenes not found in the regular "Final Terror" version. This version was never released in the US.

Connections
Featured in You Won't Stop Screaming (1998)

Top review

"Wake Up, Pigs!"...

THE FINAL TERROR is about a group of forest rangers and their non-ranger friends (including Daryl Hannah, Adrian Zmed, Rachel Ward, Mark "Neidermeyer" Metcalf, and Joe Pantoliano ), who venture into the deep woods. Once there, attrition sets in as they die in bloody ways. As their numbers dwindle, fear and paranoia escalate.

What sets this movie apart from other slashers of the period is its survivalist / booby trap approach to murder and mayhem. Sort of a conglomeration of movies as diverse as THE BURNING, JUST BEFORE DAWN, DELIVERANCE, RITUALS, and even FIRST BLOOD, it also has gore elements that prefigure much later movies like WRONG TURN. This film certainly has a unique take on backwoods horror. The oddly abrupt finale is the only downer in an otherwise inventive film.

EXTRA POINTS FOR: Pantoliano's character, who is one of the most annoyingly creepy people in history!...

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Nov 19, 2018

Release date
- October 28, 1983 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Carnivore
Filming locations
- Crescent City, California, USA
Production company
- Arkoff International
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Runtime
- 1h 24min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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