I chose this movie because i love fairy tales and the incredible cast. It has been a beloved favorite on stages throughout the united states and around the world for almost thirty years. Prior to watching this movie into the woods, i knew nothing about the story. Into the woods movie simple english wikipedia, the. Welcome to the th edition of cinecity cinecity presents the very best in world cinema with a.
Masaki kobayashis striking collection of japanese ghost tales, on bluray for the first time in the uk, in a limited edition set. Gomm shies away from splicing in footage of the blair witch project, whether for artistic reasons or monetary ones, this strengthens his film. Force of evil 2015 the legend of the mad axeman 2014. Everything you need to know about into the woods movie 2014. It wasnt the first found footage film, but it ushered in a new wave of inferior imitators. The ghost dimension 2015 projekt cerna voda studentsky film 2015 ghoul 2015 svaty mikulas 2014 paranormal activity. On december 25, 2014, into the woods was released as a major motion picture, produced by walt disney pictures. Now, arrow books the publishing arm of arrow video, the ukbased company that specializes in genrefriendly cult classics has published this entertaining, informative little volume by filmmaker russ gomm, whose 2015 documentary feature the woods movie is essentially a cinematic version of this book. Next up was russ gomm, a more experienced maker with a much more polished film. Into the woods, the splendid disney screen adaptation of the stephen sondheimjames lapine musical, infuses new vitality into the tired marketing concept of entertainment for children of all ages.
The woods movie 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Reviews of clown, there are monsters, rec4 and more from frightfest glasgow. Russ gomms the blair witch project documentary the woods movie made its world premiere presented by the director himself to an. Russ gomm celebrity profile check out the latest russ gomm photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Into the woods movie tiein edition kindle edition by. Mar 03, 2015 set to premiere at frightfest glasgow is the russ gommdirected the woods movie, which will tell all those stories. A look back at the making of the seminal found footage horror film. One wouldnt expect a walk in the woods to be a ratatattat 1930s comedy, but between the stars rusty comic timing and the scripts stale setups, the movie simply isnt that funny, more.
Its a great companion piece to the 1999 boxoffice phenomenon and a must watch for any fans. Rent into the woods 2014 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Festival trailer for the blair witch project documentary the. Into the woods movie tiein edition kindle edition by sondheim, james lapine stephen. Oct 01, 2014 into the woods in 1989, from thursday, may 23 to saturday, may 25 the full original broadway cast with the exception of cindy robinson as snow white instead of jean kelly reunited for only three. Fifteen years after the release of the blair witch project, a new documentary titled the woods, directed by. A look back at the making of the seminal found footage film, the blair witch project. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading into the woods movie tiein edition. Set to premiere at frightfest glasgow is the russ gommdirected the woods movie, which will tell all those stories. Gregg hale, daniel myrick, eduardo sanchez uk release. Blair witch documentary goes into the woods movie dread central.
Russ gomm writing credits in alphabetical order russ gomm cast gregg hale. Finally a doc on the blair witch project trailer for the. This foundfootage documentary uses archive footage from the late 1990s to tell the story of the making of groundbreaking horror sensation the blair witch project. In october 1997, a group of filmmakers ventured into the maryland woods to produce a low budget independent horror movie. I have never seen the musical although i sure would like to. Mar, 2015 fifteen years after the release of the blair witch project, a new documentary titled the woods, directed by russ gomm, is exploring the film.
In the meantime check out a neverbeforeseen directors note recently shared. The woods movie has an immersive feel to it, much like the blair witch project does. The making of the blair witch project 2015 02282015 gb documentary 1h 24m user score. A walt disney pictures production, it features an ensemble cast that includes meryl streep, emily blunt, james corden, anna kendrick, chris pine, tracey ullman, christine baranski, lilla crawford. Into the woods premiered on broadway in 1987, winning three tony awards. They discover a witch meryl streep put a curse on their house long ago and, in order to lift the curse and have the ability to have a baby, they must fulfill the witchs tasks within three nights. Rounding off the guest list was russ gomm, the director of the woods movie and hans herbots, the director of the treatment. For this documentary, director russ gomm interviewed the original films producer, gregg hale, and directors eduardo sanchez and daniel myrick. The movie takes characters from different fairy tales, mixing stories. Rent into the woods 2014 starring anna kendrick and johnny depp on dvd and bluray. The blair witch project would become a global phenomenon and began the found footage genre. A year later their footage was found, but they were never heard from again. Now for the first time, fans will be able to view never before seen footage of everything from behind the scenes, unused footage, audition tapes to production meetings, and little known facts.
Director russ gomms film is set to world premiere as part of the film4 frightfest glasgow this february 28th. Stephen holden of the new york times lauded the film, writing. Frightfest glasgow is set to premiere the woods movie, a muchneeded documentary that celebrates the 1999 indie the blair witch project. Into the woods in 1989, from thursday, may 23 to saturday, may 25 the full original broadway cast with the exception of cindy robinson as snow white instead of. For this documentary, director russ gomm interviewed the original films producer, gregg hale, and directors, eduardo sanchez and daniel myrick. Frightfest glasgow is set to premiere the woods movie, a. Russ gomm, the woods movie continuing the theme of homegrown talent, saturday feb 28 saw the world premiere of the woods movie from russ gomm, who has worked with frightfest since 2009. Into the woods is a musical about a baker james corden and his wife emily blunt who long to have a baby. Billy chainsaw in conversation with director john shackleton 2015.
Leonard maltin called the movie as one of the years best films. The welcoming 2017 is a delicious slice of folk horror with a shocking sting in its tale. Into the woods is a 2014 american musical fantasy film directed by rob marshall, and adapted to the screen by james lapine from his and stephen sondheims 1986 broadway musical of the same name. Out of the eleven films shown there were seven countries represented. Apr 26, 2018 now, arrow books the publishing arm of arrow video, the ukbased company that specializes in genrefriendly cult classics has published this entertaining, informative little volume by filmmaker russ gomm, whose 2015 documentary feature the woods movie is essentially a cinematic version of this book. This foundfootage documentary uses archive footage from the late 1990s to tell the story of the making of groundbreaking horror. Into the woods on dvd march 24, 2015 starring johnny depp, meryl streep, chris pine, emily blunt.
From director russ gomm, the doc is set to make its premiere as part of the film4 frightfest glasgow lineup on february 28, 2014. Russ gomms the blair witch project documentary the woods movie made its world premiere presented by the director himself. Cast and crew of the blair witch project moviescramble. Blair witch documentary goes into the woods movie dread.
We now have the trailer for russ gomms doc that looks to give us all the juicy. Apr 01, 2015 after watching russ gomms documentary the woods, i thought id look at their careers post blair witch. The woods movie 2015 is a featurelength documentary exploring the production of the blair witch project. Now, arrow books the publishing arm of arrow video, the ukbased company that specializes in genrefriendly cult classics has published this entertaining, informative little volume by filmmaker russ gomm, whose 2015 documentary feature the woods movie. You can score tickets for the festival here in october 1997, a group of filmmakers ventured into the maryland woods to produce a low budget independent horror movie.
After watching russ gomms documentary the woods, i thought id look at their careers post blair witch. Directed by russ gomm, the film is set to world premiere as part of the film4. Frightfest tv interviews 2017 barbara crampton in conversation 2017 frightfest 2014. Festival trailer for the blair witch project documentary the woods movie. Blair witch project doc, the woods debuts trailer announces. First published by little white lies, as part of a postmortem piece on glasgow frightfest 2015 if edward sanchez and daniel myricks the blair witch project 1999 pulled off a selfauthenticating trick that will be hard to repeat, and spurred the whole lowbudget found footage model that has dominated much of the horror landscape ever since, russ gomm s documentary the woods movie comes. Script page shows unique directorial approach to the blair. Festival trailer for the blair witch project documentary. The next film moved further to the present, or the late 1990s to be specific. Russ gomm, the woods is the worlds first found footage documentary 24 mar 2015 the uk director discusses his documentary on the making of the blair witch project. Prokleti 2014 temne nebe 20 zahada hory mrtvych 20 evidence 2012 grave encounters 2 2012 cernobylske deniky 2012 paranormal activity 4 2012 anneliese. Russ gomm, the woods is the worlds first found footage documentary.
Into the woods is a modern twist on several of the beloved brothers grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and ex. Russ gomms documentary the woods movie comes with its own found footage. Finally a doc on the blair witch project trailer for. In october 1997 a group of filmmakers ventured into the woods of maryland to produce a low budget.