The Woods

If you want to watch a horror movie with no suspense, the longest, most boring plot development to flounder on a movie screen, then this is your flick. About an hour in, I wondered why I was watching this dud when the most exciting thing happened was a cat fight with one punch thrown. Bruce Campbell is in this film, (I guess as a tribute to the nutty trees he fought in The Evil Dead) but he couldn't add any flavor to this pile of crap. Patricia Clarkson, a fine actress, mostly walks around with a confused look on her face, a look that mirrored my own. After sitting through this bore fest, I thought I would be amply rewarded by a conclusion that would tie up the mystery the story presented. Instead it turns a slasher film in a finale Lizzie Borden would be proud of. Stay away folks, for you are now warned.

I have seen "The Woods" on Sunday night in Montreal. We were delighted. We love the stylish 1960 mood. Beautiful production, very creative image making. The actress are great. The plot is unusual.The music is very good. M.Lucky Mckee has the touch with the actors. IT is far better than most of the suspense-horror crap we have seen these late years. The filming reminds me of David Lean style. This film will age with grace.The two main actress are very good together. I think the special effects at the end were not that good. Sometimes, less is better. The lighting in the forest was poor, not scary enough. And I did not like the word "firecrotch". Nostradamus