Deep in the Woods
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39% Critic Match

Deep in the Woods

3.9 / 10 2000 1h 30mR French
HorrorThriller

Storyline

A group of artists, composed of the young actors Wilfried and Matthieu and the actresses Sophie, Mathilde and the dumb Jeanne, is hired by a millionaire, Axel de Fersen, to present a performance of Little Red Riding Hood in his isolated castle to celebrate the birthday of his grandson. Meanwhile, the police advises that a serial killer is raping and killing young women in the woods around that area. During the night, the group feels trapped and threatened in the castle, guessing who is and where might be the killer.

Cast & Crew

François Berléand

François Berléand

Baron Axel de Fersen

Lead
Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Stephane

Clotilde Courau

Clotilde Courau

Sophie

Clément Sibony

Clément Sibony

Mathieu

Vincent Lecœur

Vincent Lecœur

Wilfried

Marie Trintignant

Marie Trintignant

The Mother

Maud Buquet

Maud Buquet

Mathilde

Alexia Stresi

Alexia Stresi

Jeanne

What People Are Saying

2.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lionel Delplanque's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Deep in the Woods is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker