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:

In The Deep Woods

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The lines quoted to Rosanna Arquette by her lover are from "In Memory of Eva Gore and Con Markiewicz (1933)" by William Butler Yeats - "The innocent and the beautiful Have no enemy but time"

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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

Out of the Woods

How sad and tragic that this terrible movie should be Anthony Perkins' last performance on screen. His body of work was so good in the early days, even prior to PSYCHO. He is wasted in this by appearing in and out of the movie as a stranger you're not quite sure what he is. The men fare better than the women in this. Christopher Rydell, son of director Mark Rydell (ON GOLDEN POND)he gives an interesting performance. D W Moffett (AN EARLY FROST) also is on deck as the boy friend. We never do know what ever happens to him. He sort of disappears along the way. In fact this is most confusing and changes course every few minutes. No need to figure it out. It's pretty predictable. Only salvation is watching the men mentioned earlier in this review. They are always worth watching. Then there's the leading lady, played by Rosanna Arquette. She screams good. But that's about all. Not a fan of hers, she plays the role as I said going around pouting and screaming. Don't wast your pennies on this one.

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