

Within the Woods (1979)
Overview
A group of young friends spending time at a remote cabin are pursued by a demonic force after a burial site is disturbed. Made on a small budget and starring Bruce Campbell and Ellen Sandweiss, the film was produced as a proof of concept to attract investors. Its ideas and sequences later formed the basis for Sam Raimi’s "The Evil Dead" (1981).
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WITHIN THE WOODS - 1978 | SHORT FILM (EVIL DEAD)
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