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The Final Terror

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 1h 24m
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5.1/10
3K
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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.
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Andrew Davis
  • Writers
    • Jon George(screenplay)
    • Neill D. Hicks(screenplay)
    • Ronald Shusett(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Friedrich
    • Adrian Zmed
    • Ernest Harden Jr.
Top credits
  • Director
    • Andrew Davis
  • Writers
    • Jon George(screenplay)
    • Neill D. Hicks(screenplay)
    • Ronald Shusett(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Friedrich
    • Adrian Zmed
    • Ernest Harden Jr.
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 63User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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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)

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    John Friedrich
    John Friedrich
    • Dennis Zorichas Dennis Zorich
    Adrian Zmed
    Adrian Zmed
    • Marco Ceroneas Marco Cerone
    Ernest Harden Jr.
    Ernest Harden Jr.
    • Nathaniel Hinesas Nathaniel Hines
    Lewis Smith
    Lewis Smith
    • Booneas Boone
    Rachel Ward
    Rachel Ward
    • Margaretas Margaret
    Daryl Hannah
    Daryl Hannah
    • Windy Morganas Windy Morgan
    Akosua Busia
    Akosua Busia
    • Vanessaas Vanessa
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Eggaras Eggar
    Mark Metcalf
    Mark Metcalf
    • Mikeas Mike
    Cindy Harrell
    Cindy Harrell
    • Melanieas Melanie
    Irene Sanders
    • Sammieas Sammie
    Richard Jacobs
    • Mr. Morganas Mr. Morgan
    Donna Pinder
    • Mrs. Morganas Mrs. Morgan
    Jim Youngs
    Jim Youngs
    • Jimas Jim
    Lori Butler
    Lori Butler
    • Lorias Lori
    • (as Lori Lee Butler)
    Anthony Maccario
    Anthony Maccario
    • Eggar's Motheras Eggar's Mother
    • (as Tony Maccario)
    • Director
      • Andrew Davis
    • Writers
      • Jon George(screenplay) (story)
      • Neill D. Hicks(screenplay) (story)
      • Ronald Shusett(screenplay)
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    • 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)

    User reviews63

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    Another killer-in-the-woods slasher?!?! But, this one's got Darryl Hannah!
    (**1/2 out of *****)

    Produced by Samuel Arkoff, this is one of those low-budget (albeit tolerably directed) jobs with several different titles ("The Campsite Murders" and "Forest Primeval" to name a couple) and two or three different release dates between 1980 and 1985 (I split the difference and went with ‘83, although the original release date is most likely ‘81, for those who care.) It's of interest mainly for featuring Darryl Hannah and Rachel Ward (not to mention Joe Pantoliano, from "Memento" and "The Sopranos") in early roles. The gals play the girlfriends of forest rangers out on a work detail in the woods who run across an unseen, homicidal maniac. There's a refreshingly low body count, but, given the number of potential victims who have little else to do but run around and whine, maybe the cast should have been reduced by two or three actors. Other than a couple of minor shocks here and there, there's also a lack of action and suspense. Come to think of it -- no gratuitous nudity, no excessive violence -- who exactly was this movie made for? The last third, with the survivors paddling down river in a big raft, starts to resemble a tame "Deliverance" (as well as other forest/slasher movies too numerous to name). There are pretty good killer-in-the-woods flicks ("Just Before Dawn") and there are really bad killer-in-the-woods flicks ("Berserker"), and this one sits somewhere just south of the border. Davis went on to direct big-budget action movies (including "Under Siege" and Harrison Ford's "The Fugitive").

    HIGHLIGHT: I'm being generous to go with a highlight for this one, but I kinda liked the part where the killer was hit with a giant, swinging log studded with sharp spikes. It reminded me of a Road Runner cartoon.
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    • May 13, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 28, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bump in the Night
    • Filming locations
      • Crescent City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Arkoff International
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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