Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell made a 20-minute thriller in 1978. Chaos ensued.
Goofy suspense thriller by Josh Becker.
Direction
Becker's kinetic camera work hints at Raimi's future style.
Acting
Campbell's charisma already magnetic at age 20.
Director
Josh Becker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Becker, Raimi, and Campbell all attended high school together in suburban Detroit and shot this in Becker's backyard.
This 8mm short convinced the crew they could actually make a feature, directly leading to Within the Woods (1978) and Evil Dead (1981).
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