Within the Woods (1979)
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).
Director: Sam Raimi
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Bruce Campbell as Bruce |
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Ellen Sandweiss as Ellen |
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Scott Spiegel as Scotty |
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Mary Valenti as Shelly |
| Directing | Sam Raimi | Director |
| Production | Bruce Campbell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sam Raimi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Tapert | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Tim Philo | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Tom Sullivan | Special Effects |
| Writing | Sam Raimi | Writer |
| Editing | Sam Raimi | Editor |