In the Deep Woods (1992)

A woman fears that the private detective she's been conversing with may be the killer who murdered her beloved friend and dumped her corpse in the forest.

Director:

Charles Correll

Writers:

Nicholas Conde (book) (as Nicholas Condé), Robert Nathan (teleplay)

Stars:

Rosanna Arquette, Anthony Perkins, Will Patton

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rosanna Arquette	...	Joanna Warren
Anthony Perkins	...	Paul Miller, P.I.
Will Patton	...	Eric Gaines
D.W. Moffett	...	Frank McCarry
Christopher Rydell	...	Tommy Warren
Amy Ryan	...	Beth
Beth Broderick	...	Myra Cantrell
Harold Sylvester	...	George Dunaway
Kimberly Beck	...	Margot
Paul Perri	...	Allen Harkins
Greg Kean	...	Ken Hollister
Ned Bellamy	...	Jerome Spears
Mary Gregory	...	Grace Warren
David Grant Wright	...	Larry Jenner
Ava Lazar	...	Cynthia Manning

Storyline

Joanna mourns for her friend. She's victim of a serial killer, who's specialized on successful young women. He dumps their bodies in the deep woods without leaving any trace - the police are clueless. Shortly after Joanna is addressed by a man, who says he's private eye Paul and investigates for the parents of another victim. His many weird questions worry Joanna - maybe he's the psychopath? Soon she fears to be in danger herself and looks with suspicion on all her friends and relatives.

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Plot Keywords:

serial murder | woman in jeopardy | murder | woods | psychopath | 

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Taglines:

Someone she trusts is getting away... with murder.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

In the Deep Woods

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Frederic Golchan Productions, Leonard Hill Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rosanna Arquette and Will Patton were both in Martin Scorsese's After Hours (1985), although they shared no scenes together in the previous film.

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Quotes

Paul Miller, P.I.: What are you going to do, find Warren and bring him in? You can't tie him to this or any of the others. You don't even have a pattern anymore!
Eric Gaines: If he hadn't had an alibi for 10:00, will bring him in.
Joanna Warren: 10:00?
George Dunaway: Time of death, when the girls got home. They were students just back from campus.
Joanna Warren: 10:00... Students.
[figures it out]
Joanna Warren: 'A dillar, a dollar, a 10:00 scholar'.
[Paul looks at her curiously]
Joanna Warren: A woman named Hubbard who had children.
Paul Miller, P.I.: Mother Hubbard?
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User Reviews

A Compelling Mystery

With a cast of famed stars notorious for playing famous deranged killers from other films (D.W. Moffett from Lisa, Anthony Perkins from Psycho, and Will Patton from Desperately Seeking Susan among the four possible culprits) it was difficult to figure out who the serial killer was in this darkening twisty mystery. The film peaks your interest from the start and takes you into a spinning world of red herrings that make the killer's motives more convoluted and impossible to uncover. Writing Quality: The plot is smart, fast, and original with a mystery that just continues to deepen. Each of the four possible suspects seems equally guilty, prompting us to hone our investigative skills as every murder appears to follow no particular pattern. This is the best acting I've seen from Rosanna Arquette, who plays Joanna, the main character; she really holds her own in spite of everything that gets thrown at her as she tries to solve this strange, disturbing mystery. She handles the varying emotions well as she is forced to confront the truth every intrepid step of the way. Scare Factor: The tone of the film draws upon mystery more than terror. The scary scenes occur only briefly when we get the camera's perspective as the killer approaches his victims. Death scenes are not shown, but we hear the women scream. Content (sex, language & violence): One scene shows a man and woman kissing, but nothing else shown. No language. Violence suggested, but not shown. Mild violence in the finale. Values: Values are strong as Joanna and many others seek the truth.