Shot in 1981 but unreleased until 1983, this was the feature debut of director Andrew Davis, who would later go on to make several quality action films, most notably the Chuck Norris vehicle CODE OF SILENCE (1985) and then ABOVE THE LAW (1988). Unfortunately, Davis demonstrates little of
the talent he would evidence later with this predictable slasher film, which follows a bevy of teenage campers into the redwood forest as they die one by one at the hands of a deranged woman. Davis, who may have done cinematography duty as well under the pseudonym Andreas Davidescu, borrows
liberally from every other city-folks-in-the-backwoods movie, especially DELIVERANCE. The on...
Released:
1981
Rated:
R
Length:
84 mins