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Nightmare at Shadow Woods

Nightmare at Shadow Woods

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19875.81h 19m

Overview

Twins Todd and Terry seem like sweet boys -- that is, until one of them takes an axe to the face of a fellow patron at the local drive-in.

Directed by John Grissmer
Written by Bruce Rubin
Produced by Marianne Kanter
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Top Cast

Louise Lasser

Louise Lasser

Maddy

Mark Soper

Mark Soper

Todd / Terry

Marianne Kanter

Marianne Kanter

Dr. Berman

Julie Gordon

Julie Gordon

Karen

Jayne Bentzen

Jayne Bentzen

Julie

William Fuller

William Fuller

Brad

Lisa Randall

Lisa Randall

Andrea

Chad Montgomery

Chad Montgomery

Gregg

Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi

Condom Salesman

Ed French

Ed French

Bill

Themes & Keywords

parent child relationshippsychopathinsanitythanksgivingmacheterevengedrive-in theatermurderdecapitationserial killerslasherkillerevil twinmutilationaxe murderpsycho killerframed for murdermadmanmurder spree

About Nightmare at Shadow Woods

Nightmare at Shadow Woods is a horror, thriller film released in 1987 exploring themes of parent child relationship, psychopath, insanity, thanksgiving, machete, revenge. Directed by John Grissmer, it stars Louise Lasser, Mark Soper, Marianne Kanter. Twins Todd and Terry seem like sweet boys -- that is, until one of them takes an axe to the face of a fellow patron at the local drive-in.

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