# Dark Woods (2003)

> A reality-TV crew’s remote wilderness test turns into a claustrophobic spiral of fear, suspicion, and survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26237

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Horror, Action, Adventure
- Director: Pål Øie
- Cast: Bjørn Floberg, Kristoffer Joner, Eva Röse, Sampda Sharma, Marko Iversen Kanic, Simon Norrthon, Ivar Nørve, Torstein Løning
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0356176/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, claustrophobic, late night horror viewing, rainy day

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- [The Damned (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/605729)

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