Four backpackers decide to take a hike in the mountains of Utah. But within the woods lurks a killer. But who...or what...is it? The lazy local sheriff blames bears. But the escalating body count seems to point to a human killer. Ignoring the warning signs, our campers remain lost in the woods...alone...awaiting their fate.
Really awful in every regard: acting, setting, pacing, intensity, horror/gore. Nothing. And at times, at least early, absolutely hilarious with the dialogue and bad dubbing work. I did watch this very late so I did get a little tired towards the end, but still this is quintessential good-bad territory. 1.0/5
Possibly the worst Friday the 13th knockoff of the 80s
Hikers in northern Utah find themselves the prey of a psycho outcast living in the wilderness.
"Dont Go in the Woods (1981) is a low-budget slasher in the tradition of Friday the 13th (1980). Its similar to the future "The Final Terror" (1983) and "Berserker (1987), but those are masterpieces by comparison; so is Blood Hook (1986).
Everything is here for a competent slasher, but the creators forgot to include a story with fleshed out characters. As such, the proceedings come across as random gory killings in the wilds (with glaringly fake blood) attached to a dull story. It doesnt help that the mad antagonist is too cartoonish to provoke fear.
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