She Came from the Woods

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She Came from the Woods
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byErik Bloomquist
Written by
  • Erik Bloomquist
  • Carson Bloomquist
Produced by
  • Erik Bloomquist
  • Carson Bloomquist
  • Cara Buono
  • William Sadler
  • Adam Weppler
Starring
CinematographyMike Magilnick
Edited by
  • Carson Bloomquist
  • Erik Bloomquist
Music by Timothy Williams
Production
company
Mainframe Pictures
Distributed byBlue Finch Films
Tubi
Release dates
  • August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)(FrightFest)
  • February 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

She Came from the Woods is a 2022 American horror film written by Erik Bloomquist and Carson Bloomquist, directed by Erik Bloomquist and starring Cara Buono, Clare Foley, Spencer List and William Sadler. It is based on the 2017 short film of the same name. [1]

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Synopsis

During an end of the season party the counselors at Camp Briarbrook are persuaded into performing a blood ritual to summon Nurse Agatha by Peter, the prodigal grandson of the camp's owner, Gilbert McAlister. According to urban legend, Agatha terrorized the camp with her occult experiments forty years earlier until she was forcibly stopped. The ritual proves to be successful and Agatha possesses both a counselor and several children Peter's brother Shawn had been driving home. The children return to the camp where they resurrect Agatha. The counselors are picked off one by one by both Agatha and the possessed people until only a handful remain.

Confronting his mother Heather, Gilbert, and Shawn (who had returned to the camp), Peter earns the full truth. Agatha began working at the camp after she promised she could heal Gilbert's wife Evelyn of her crippling illness. However, she became obsessed with Gilbert and began poisoning Evelyn so she could be with him. During a state of severe emotional turmoil, Gilbert gave in to her advances and slept with her. After which she began experimenting on Heather and the other campers. Gilbert discovered the truth when he saw Agatha wearing Evelyn's wedding ring and murdered her, burying her body in the deep forest. The resurrected Agatha now seeks to reclaim the ring

The group then formulate a plan to trick Agatha into revealing herself, using Gilbert and Evelyn's ring as bait. This proves to be successful, however she grows angry and kills Gilbert when she discovers the ring is fake. The survivors then attack and defeat Agatha. They decide to dismember her and toss the pieces into the lake in hopes it will prevent her from returning. The next morning an officer arrives, having been called by Lauren's brother Ben. The film ends with Lauren looking on in horror as the audience hears Agatha laughing, implying that they failed to destroy her.

Cast

Production

In June 2021, it was announced that filming wrapped in Connecticut. [2]

In July 2022, it was announced that Blue Finch Films acquired world sales rights to the film. [3] [4]

Release

She Came from the Woods premiered at FrightFest on August 27, 2022. [5] [6] It was released theatrically on February 10, 2023, [7] and released on Tubi on June 10, 2023. [8]

Reception

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 70% based on 19 reviews. The sites consensus reads: "An uneasy 80's set blend of comedy and horror, She Came From The Woods is just fast paced and inventive enough to recommend". [9]

Bobby LePire of Film Threat rated the film a 9 out of 10, calling it "a frightening, funny flick that perfectly pays homage to the classics and cult favorites of the early years of the slasher genre." [10]

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