Don't Go in the Woods
“Everyone has nightmares about the ugliest way to die.”
Synopsis
Four backpackers set out on a hike in the mountains of Utah, unaware of the danger that awaits them. A killer lurks in the woods, and as the body count rises, it becomes unclear whether the threat is animal or human. The local sheriff dismisses the deaths as the work of bears, but the growing number of victims suggests otherwise. Despite the warning signs, the hikers remain lost in the wilderness, cut off and vulnerable as they face an uncertain fate.
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Edited by Willy AllenShot by Henry ZinmanScored by H Kingsley ThurberDesigned by S K JamesSound by Tom Ruff
Also known as
- Ausflug in das Grauende
- (English)Don't Go in the Woods
- No vayas al bosque... solaes
- (French)Le Tueur de la Forêt
- (Video Title)The Forest 2
Release dates around the world1 country · showhide
- United StatesNov 20, 1981
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Cast & Crew
74 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
44Frank Millen
as Victim - Dick
Jonathan Bliss
as Victim - Bird Watcher
Cecilia Fannon
as Victim - Lady Artist
Dale Angell
as Victim - Tourist at Falls
Ruth Grose
as Victim - Tourist's Mother
Henry Zinman
as Victim - Fisherman
Leon Brown Jr
as Victim - Camper in Sleeping Bag
Linda Brown
as Victim - Camper in Sleeping Bag
Gerry Klein
as Victim - Man in Wheelchair
Tom Ruff
as Victim - Man in Tree
Valetta Saunders
as Police Department - Dispatcher
John Williams
as Police Department - Cop #1
Jeff Wood
as Police Department - Cop #2, Posse Member
Randy Kleffer
as Police Department - Cop #3, Posse Member
Jarne Harbrecht
as Police Department - Detective
Ann St Michael
as Police Department - Jail Trustee
Bonnie Harris
as On The Trail - Skater
Matt Noone
as On The Trail - Man on Trail
Matthew Muller
as On The Trail - Pilot
Garth Eliassen
as On The Trail - Cop at the Lake
Susan Farris
as On The Trail - Cop at the Falls
T Ruff
as On The Trail - Boy at the Falls
Bill Stockdale
as On The Trail - Photographer
Eben Whitney
as On The Trail - Angry Posse Member
Ebin Whitting
as On The Trail - Angry Posse Member
Brad Carter
as On The Trail - Tired Posse Member
Mark Prager
as Posse Member
Randy Prager
as Posse Member
Randy Iverson
as Posse Member
Michael Smith
as Posse Member
David Wiggins
as Posse Member
John Warren
as Posse Member
Paul Michael Thorpe
as Posse Member
Joan Forester
as Hospital - Hospital Receptionist
Pam Srubaugh Littig
as Hospital - Head Nurse
Tawnya Crespin
as Hospital - Girl in Wheelchair
Pat J Winn
as Hospital - Intern
Franky Crespin
as Hospital - Nurse
Amy Oliphant
as Hospital - Candy Striper
Patrick Satterthwaite
as Hospital - Doctor
Anne Marie Nagenga
as Hospital - Personnel
Suzy Folsom
as Hospital - Receptionist
Eric Jenkins
as Hiker Mistaken for Maniac
James Bryan
as Maniac
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
5Other crew
26Richard Olivier
additional casting
Robyne Bowman
additional voices
Eric Jenkins
camera assistant
Pete Turner
casting (uncredited)
Henry Zinman
Cinematographer, director of photography (as Hank Zinman)
H Kingsley Thurber
Composer
Suzette Gomez
costumes (as Suzette Bryan-Gomez)
Linda Martel
den mother (as Linda Martell)
Van Christensen
dialogue editor
Willy Allen
dialogue editor (as Willie Allen)
Kate Clark
effects editor
Leon Brown Jr
effects editor (as Leon Brown), production assistant
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