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Backwoods

"Beware the legend of The Hangman."

2020

1h 10m

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Horror

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

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 her abductor and fleeing into the nearby forest, she comes face-to-face with the town urban legend: 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.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Isabella Alberti

Molly

Michael Anthony Bagozzi

Michael Anthony Bagozzi

Noah

Scott Alan Warner

The Hangman

Angelina Alberti

Olive

Jeremy Sande

The Dealer

Tahj Vaughans

Tahj Vaughans

Jess

Elliot Hamilton

Brett

Matthew McCoy

Hunter

Erin Lilley

Erin Lilley

Karen

Creative team

Directed by: Thomas Smith
Written by: Thomas Smith
Erin Lilley

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