| Hidden in the Woods | |
| Caption: | Film poster |
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| Director: | Patricio Valladares |
| Producer: | Francisco Inostroza Patricio Valladares Rodrigo M. Cazaux Evelyn Belmar Luis Aguirre España |
| Starring: | Siboney Lo Carolina Escobar Daniel Antivilo Jose Hernandez Domingo Guzman Daniel Candia Cuentrejo Serge Francois Soto Renato Munster |
| Music: | Rodrigo Huepe Maximiliano Soublette |
| Cinematography: | Tomas Smith |
| Editing: | Patricio Valladares |
| Studio: | Vallastudio Films |
| Distributor: | Epic Pictures Group Artsploitation Films, Inc. |
| Runtime: | 97 minutes |
| Country: | Chile |
| Language: | Spanish |
Hidden in the Woods (Spanish; Castilian: '''En las afueras de la ciudad''') is a 2012 Chilean splatter film directed by Patricio Valladares and co-written by Andrea Cavaletto and Valladares. It features a mixed cast of relatively unknown actors and well-known Chilean comedians, including Siboney Lo, Carolina Escobar, Daniel Antivilo, José Hernandez, Domingo Guzman, Daniel Candia and Nicole Perez. An English-language remake with the same name, also directed by Valladares, was released in 2014.[1] [2]
Ana and Anny, along with their deformed brother/son, live in the desolate southern Chilean countryside, having been sheltered from society by their drug dealer father their entire lives. One day, the police arrive to investigate, and after a violent altercation, the siblings are forced to flee. They are also pursued by their father's crazed drug kingpin boss, Uncle Costello, who believes the sisters know the location of his valuable supply. Costello sends a group of trained killers after them, but they soon discover that the siblings are more dangerous than they appear. Amidst a world of bloody executions, roadside prostitution, sexual assault, and even cannibalism, the body count rises.[3]
The film premiered on 6 August 2012 at Fantasia Film Festival and was on 23 to 27 August 2012 at the London FrightFest Film Festival. The movie was distributed by Epic Pictures Group.
An American remake of the film was directed by Valladares and produced by Michael Biehn (who also starred), Jennifer Blanc and Loris Curci.[4] It was filmed in Houston, Texas during 2013.[5] The remake was released on VOD on December 2, 2016.[6]
The song "Bloodspill" by Daniel Perrson is featured over the ending credits.