Before "The Evil Dead", came…
While spending a weekend at a remote cabin, Bruce desecrates an Indian burial ground and becomes re-animated, making way to kill his friends.
Within the Woods (1979) is a horror film directed by Sam Raimi, released on May 31, 1979 with a runtime of 32m. It stars Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Scott Spiegel and Mary Valenti. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 84 ratings.
Bruce Campbell
as Bruce
Ellen Sandweiss
as Ellen
Scott Spiegel
as Scotty
Mary Valenti
as Shelly
Directed by Sam Raimi, written by Sam Raimi.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 84 ratings.
Wow this is creepy. On one hand it sucks that this is only available in such low quality, but on the other hand, it adds to the creepiness and charm. The distorted music in this really unsettles me, but I completely lost focus when it started to play Jaws music. It was so unexpected lol
Reviewed on August 4, 2026
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The main cast of Within the Woods (1979) includes Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Scott Spiegel and Mary Valenti. The film was directed by Sam Raimi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Within the Woods was released on May 31, 1979 and runs for 32m.
Within the Woods (1979) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 84 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
