Dead Wood is a 2007 British horror film

Horror film

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, written, produced and directed by Sebastian Smith, Richard Stiles and David Bryant and starring Emily Juniper, Fergus March, Rebecca Craven, Nina Kwok and John Samuel Worsey with Bryant appearing in a small role. Dead Wood was shown at film festivals across Italy

Italy

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, the UK and the United States

United States

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, before being released on DVD

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 throughout Europe

Europe

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 and North America

North America

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 in 2009.

Synopsis

Four friends leave the city for a relaxing camping weekend in the woods. Once they get settled, a strange young woman enters their campsite looking for her lost boyfriend. One of the four himself goes missing and the rest are pitted against mysterious forces in a fight for their very survival.

Cast

• Fergus March as Webb
• Emily Juniper as Larri
• John Samuel Worsey as Milk
• Rebecca Craven as Jess
• Nina Kwok as Ketsy
• David Bryant as Rob
• Jay Worthy as Driver
• Leighton Wise as Forestry Foreman

Awards and nominations

The film won the 'B-Movie Award' for 'Best Digital Effects' at the 2007 B-Movie Film Festival

B-Movie Film Festival

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 in Syracuse, New York

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