Product Details

• Actors: Bo Boddie, Eric Bogosian, Gwynn Galitzer
• Directors: Vincent D'Onofrio
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: NEW VIDEO GROUP
• DVD Release Date: June 12, 2012
• Run Time: 83 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0071BY2EG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,090 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Music to die for --New York Post

Product Description

Product Description

DON’T GO IN THE WOODS is sound advice, especially when there's a killer on the loose. First-time director Vincent D’Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket, Law & Order: Criminal Intent) explores love, greed and ruthlessness in this twisted musical/horror hybrid, telling the story of a young band who heads to the woods to get away from their everyday lives and focus on writing new songs. Hoping to walk away from the trip with new tunes that will score them their big break, they instead find themselves in the middle of a nightmare beyond comprehension.

Displaying the musical talents of a gifted ensemble cast as they sing songs penned by acclaimed singer-songwriter Sam Bisbee, DON’T GO IN THE WOODS unexpectedly veers from terrifying horror to musical moments that wouldn't be out of place on Glee, truly keeping viewers captivated, terrified and entertained in equal measure.

Special Features

• American Express Presents an Interview with Director Vincent D’Onofrio
• Behind the Scenes Interviews with the Cast and Crew

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Music And Murder: A Freeform Experiment In Song That Adds An Undercooked Slasher Element June 2, 2012

By K. Harris HALL OF FAMETOP 10 REVIEWER

Actor Vincent D'Onofrio takes the directorial reins for the peculiar "Don't Go In The Woods." I had read a lot about this film prior to seeing it, and it was absolutely eviscerated by mainstream critics. Combining horror with music, the film doesn't really succeed in either genre. But, for some reason, I find it utterly fascinating--flaws and all. I had heard so many people proclaim this the worst film of the year so far, I guess my expectations were fairly low. As such, I was pleasantly surprised to find this oddity better than expected. Don't get me wrong, it's not a particularly good movie from a traditional standpoint but it is weirdly appealing.

Perhaps the first issue that this indie faces is that it positioned itself as a horror film (more specifically a slasher). It even shares its title with a horrendously awful 1981 splatter-fest. I'll be generous to the horror elements in this film when I say that they seem like a complete afterthought, just tacked on to make things slightly more interesting. Anyone who approaches "Don't Go In The Woods" expecting thrills and chills will be sorely disappointed. The killings are not distinguished by any real cleverness, are relatively infrequent until the finale, and are explained away using the most cliche'd device in horror movie history. I was amused (and not at all surprised) when the final solutions became apparent, but it is all so lazily constructed and logistically head-scratching to make much of an impact. And still, once the final minutes of the film kicked into overdrive--I went along with it and even got a chuckle from the film's signature closing line.

The film, however, is far more of a musical than anything.... If you've ever frequented a coffee house that features indie artists, you have the vibe of the singing and singers in "Don't Go In The Woods." Some songs are better than others, some singers are more accomplished. It all has a refreshing rawness and realness. In some of the more dramatic numbers (the ones that seem to tie into the plot), the lyrics are delightfully over-the-top. And I don't mean this in an intended humorous way! But this conviction ups the cheese factor, and (however unintentionally) I appreciated this. In the end, this is a slight film with little plot. It's not a big successful musical or a scary and clever slasher. It is an experiment that might have benefited from a more ambitious screenplay or storyline, and I wouldn't have minded a bit more humor. Still, the film had an appealing underdog quality and, maybe because I had minimal expectations, I enjoyed it more than I had anticipated. KGHarris, 6/12. Read more ›

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars I thought I was watching a horror movie... August 26, 2012

By Etc

This is basically a low-budget halloween episode of Glee based on the music of somebody who likes Bright Eyes.
If that sounds like your kind of thing, enjoy.

One of the most unfortunate things I've ever seen.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars One of the Rare movies that I could not finish...Pitiful to say the least September 27, 2012

By Boan

I have watched a lot of bad movies through my years on this earth. In most of them I can find some glimmer of hope, but not here. I don't mind a movie doing something different or unique, but this "movie" is just ridiculous. It's basically one long music video featuring "songs" that basically sound the same.

There are ways to incorporate music into a movie (Repo the Genetic Opera, Sweeney Todd, etc.) but this is terrible. My only assumption is that the director is related, or was paid by the band in this movie to include as many of their songs in as many ridiculous situations as possible.

I cannot stress how awful this "film" truly is, It's not a horror movie, or a musical. A musical in theory would involve the music in the story, this films has many, many scenes of people just standing around singing and it's just a waste of time. If I wanted to listen to music, I'd put on a cd or mp3 of a band I'd actually like listening to.

Do yourself a tremendous favor and stay away from this "film"

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars More Than Meets The Eye September 1, 2012

By Jeannine McArthur

'Don't Go Into The Woods' is misunderstood in that it's humor is misunderstood as much as 'From Dusk To Dawn'. Critics response to the latter film was nearly the same in that no one got the joke regarding the mix of both crime/chase film & horror film. Consequently, the critics didn't get From Dusk To Dawn's mixture of elements, just as the same individuals didn't understand 'Don't Go Into The Woods'.
The music in 'Don't Go Into The Woods' in eclectic and may not be to everyone's liking as much as the quirky humor; at least it's not the usual over saturation of boobs, butts, along with farting and puking jokes. The young musicians are not professional actors and there have been plenty of films that used ordinary people to portray, surprise, surprise, ordinary people.
Besides all of the above this is Mr. D'Onofrio's first feature length film, not everyone has runaway hit with their first film, he's been working for a year now, on a script that sounds much more promising to those who hated 'Don't Go Into The Woods'. It's called 'Johnny and Me', the story is about a man with Asperger's syndrome who is a devotee of Johnny Cash's music.

If this sounds interesting, go to You Tube and type in: Vincent D'Onofrio on Johnny and Me & Autism-September 25, 2011

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars one star rating is one star too many August 26, 2012

By sci fi fan

Some bad films are still fun to watch, because they are so bad. Not this one. This is just plain awful in so many ways I can't even begin to say. Suffice it to say that this is everything bad about bad EMO music turned into a movie. Does that sound interesting? Of course not. Now you may be curious and say, it can't be that bad, can it? I think I will watch it and find out. Don't, you can do so much more with that time than watch this. Get a copy of Troll 2 and watch that. Stay away from this.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Murder Musical, Really, Whats NOT to Love? February 7, 2013

By Jamie Wilson VINE™ VOICE

Granted, it's a B horror movie, but knowing that going in, you don't expect this amazing plot. I was blown away by the music, to be honest. Months later, me and my group of friends that rented this together, still sing one of the songs often; my friend with his guitar. "I'm a man on the edge of extinction", the music really sticks with you. Now, not many are a huge fan of the cross genre horror/music, but I'm one of them. I love Repo! The Genetic Opera, Sweeney Todd, and I love this. Is it 5 start worthy like those two imho, no. But four stars for sure, as what it is, a b-rated horror movie with music, not for everyone but definitely for me! I love it and have rewatched it several times now, mostly for the music, lol. Music and murder go together like paint by numbers for me! Not for everyone but I highly recommend it!