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Within the Woods is a 1978 horror short film written, directed and produced by Sam Raimi. Raimi drew inspiration from his earlier short film Clockwork, deciding to produce a "prototype" horror film to help build the interest of potential investors. Raimi cast his friends Bruce Campbell and Ellen Sandweiss as the two protagonists and produced the film for $1,600. Shot on location in a remote cabin in the woods, production was a difficult process because of the low budget. Several of the special effects presented in the film were done in a severely low budget manner, some of which were improvised on set. The film centers around demonic possession and mysterious forces originating from the woods.
Original Release
11/23/1978
US Release
11/23/1978
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ellen Sandweiss | Ellen |
Mary Valenti | Shelly |
Scott Spiegel | Scotty |
Bruce Campbell | Bruce |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ellen Sandweiss | Ellen |
Mary Valenti | Shelly |
Scott Spiegel | Scotty |
Bruce Campbell | Bruce |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bruce Campbell | Executive Producer |
Sam Raimi | Executive Producer |
Rob Tapert | Executive Producer |
Rob Tapert | Producer |