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4.1/10 • 49

2016-11-111h 22m

HorrorScience Fiction

Not your typical cabin in the woods story...

Deep in the Northern California woods, in the heart of the notorious Emerald Triangle, lies a remote cabin. The residents struggle to fight off the repeated attacks and abductions by mysterious creatures that have plagued them for years. When a local pot farmer is caught up with a wayward group of campers, the situation quickly escalates into total carnage.

Directors
Trevor Ryan
Writters
Tim Ryan

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  1. Bill Sage

    Bill Sage

    Brock

  2. Dolph Lundgren

    Dolph Lundgren

    Derek

  3. Rory Culkin

    Rory Culkin

    Possum

  4. Thomas Dekker

    Thomas Dekker

    Klaus

  5. Chris Zylka

    Chris Zylka

    Jeremiah

  6. Sabina Gadecki

    Sabina Gadecki

    Peggy

  7. Garrett Clayton

    Garrett Clayton

    Zack

  8. Keelin Woodell

    Keelin Woodell

    Cassie

  9. Erica Eynon

    Erica Eynon

    Tabitha

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Wuchak

Apr 4, 2023

6/10

Drug-addled delusions mixed with sylvan horror and a bit o’ dry humor A group of youths make camp in the backwoods of the “emerald triangle” in Northern California (where there are numerous marijuana farms). Unfortunately, they trespass on the land of a paranoid man and his wife (Bill Sage and Sabina Gadecki), who evidently believe in malevolent aliens. Anastasia Baranova plays their visiting niece. "Welcome to Willits” (2016) is low-budget horror that starts with similarities to "Night Skies" (2007) and "Extraterrestrial" (2014), but takes a different path, not to mention adds some droll humor. Anyone who appreciates flicks that involve horror in the forest, whether the antagonist is a psycho or a creature should find something to like. "Berserker" (1987) and "Into the Grizzly Maze" (2015) are good examples, although the Indie budget is closer to “Night Skies” and “Berserker” than the other two, only costing $464,770. Both Sabina Gadecki and Anastasia Baranova are attractive, particularly the latter (although their roles downplay their beauty here and understandably so). On the other side of the gender spectrum, Dolph Lundgren appears in a throwaway role. The film runs 1 hour, 24 minutes, and was shot in Shreveport, Louisiana, with some stuff done in Los Angeles, not to mention an establishing shot of the entrance to Willits, which is a half-hour drive from the coast in Northern Cal, a 3-hour drive south of Willow Creek and a slightly less drive west of Oroville. GRADE: B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$6,400,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
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