Private Project

Backwoods

A slasher for the #MeToo era. High school cheerleader Molly woke bound and gagged in the trunk of her boyfriend's car. That was the high point of her night. After escaping and fleeing into the forest, she comes face-to-face with the Hangman, a deformed zealot said to hang male trespassers and keep the women as "brides". Now, Molly, along with her best friend and would-be rescuer Noah must work together to avoid becoming his latest victims.

  • Thomas Smith
    Director
  • Thomas Smith
    Writer
  • Erin Lilley
    Writer
  • Thomas Smith
    Producer
  • Erin Lilley
    Producer
  • Kris Skoda
    Producer
  • Ron Goleman
    Producer
  • Brandy Goleman
    Producer
  • Isabella Alberti
    Key Cast
    "Molly"
    TNT's Good Behavior
  • Michael Anthony Bagozzi
    Key Cast
    "Noah"
    Burnt Offering
  • Matthew McCoy
    Key Cast
    "Hunter"
  • Angelina Alberti
    Key Cast
    "Olive"
    Convergence
  • Scott Alan Warner
    Key Cast
    "The Hangman"
    The Song of Solomon
  • Erin Lilley
    Key Cast
    "Feral Woman"
    Demon Squad
  • Tahj Vaughans
    Key Cast
    "Jess"
    Mississippi River Sharks
  • Elliot Hamilton
    Key Cast
    "Brett"
  • Jeremy Sande
    Key Cast
    "Dealer"
    Hayride, Deepwater Horizon
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Slasher
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 23, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Black Magic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith chased his friends around the woods with a camcorder in 2007, and kicked off a decade of award-winning and critically-acclaimed filmmaking. His first feature, The Night Shift, was named Best Fantasy Feature at Shockerfest International, Best Area Film by Mod Mobilian, and garnered a distribution deal through R-Squared Films. Its follow-up short, Night of the Krampus, received 1st Runner-Up in the prestigious Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Additionally, Smith’s work has been seen in numerous festivals throughout the country, and favorably reviewed by outlets including Fangoria and Ain’t It Cool News. Backwoods marks his third feature film. He’s married to Erin Lilley Smith, and they live in Mobile, Alabama with two extremely spoiled chihuahuas.

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